High on Life

"Inebriate of Air - am I -
And Debauchee of Dew..."
("I taste a liquor never brewed" - Emily Dickinson)

Diction, or word choice, is a major part of this poem.  The speaker describes him or herself as tasting "a liquor that was never brewed" and "inebriate of Air."  (Inebriate means to be drunk).  However, the speak is not drunk on alcohol or liquor; instead, the speaker is drunk on the simple things of life.  In the excerpt above, the speaker is made drunk by something as simple as air.  Even the dew makes this person drunk. 

I think my interpretation is a little far-fetched, but when I first read this, I thought that the poem was describing clouds moving carelessly through the sky.  Air and dew both fill a cloud, and clouds "reel through endless summer days."  I interpreted the "inns of Molten Blue" to be the blue sky.  Also, in the final stanza, it says the drunkard was "leaning against the sun." 

The image of the bee confuses me.  When the bees crawl out of the flower, they are drunk as well.  However, what is the speaker trying to prove?  Maybe that he or she is more drunk on life then even the bees who are constantly drinking nectar. 

In the last stanza, the Seraphs and Saints run to watch the drunkards.  I think the message of this poem is that if you are happy with life, God will allow you to go to heaven.  Even saints will admire those who enjoy life.