For Una -- Jeffers

Knowing Jeffers' past and the fact that his wife, Una, tried to kill herself, makes this poem extremely sad. We know that Jeffers was unfaithful, and that he did not treat Una right at all. I'm not sure when this was written, but I would guess it was written after Una died, or when she was sick. This poem is not just about Una and the love he had for her, or the guilt he felt for cheating on her. Jeffers uses the poem to make many political references and share his opinion quite strongly. There are parts I don't quite understand, of course, but mostly, Jeffers talks about how the world is doomed, destined to fail.