Poem Analysis: The Flea

The poem primarily talks about the theme of love. In the poem, the persona is speaking to a woman who is his lover. Although the two have a cordial relationship, they cannot marry each other because of the relationship of their parents. The parents have a grudge that makes them not to approve of the two lovers union. However, the speaker in the poem feels relieved when a flea sucks their blood. In some way, he feels that by their blood mixing, the flea has joined them together. The blood from the two lover birds mixed within the body of the flea, which now acts as the temple for their marriage.