I think that this poem is about Dannie Abse visiting the house where his mother and father lived (possibly where he grew up) after they have died. Abse uses the word 'dark' a lot in the poem which sets the mood as being very sombre and it also could signify death. He also uses the word 'freakish' to describe the light covering the room from his torch which suggests that it is abnormal for there to be light in the room as it has been left dark for so long it also appears to disturb the natural way of the room. The 'living room' is also described as the 'dying room' By Abse suggesting decay and also loss for the poet. It is almost as if Abse is trying to contact or his parents by going back to there home but failing to do so 'not one comforting diminutive sound'.
This poem reminds me very much so of Reference back by Phillip Larkin as it is also about him remembering his mother and thinking about her however he seems to distance himself from the situation whereas Abse lets the reader know his inner most thoughts.
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