Here

Through 'Here', Larkin expresses his views of urbanization, by analyzing a town and criticizing the way it ages, compared to nature which is in his view timeless. 

The first stanza:

• Describes the country side that Larkin travels through.
• 'Piled gold clouds' demonstrates Larkin's high sense of worth for the natural world.
• 'Swerving to solitude' could connote how Larkin craves isolation, as is shown in his adversity of the  big busy areas like towns. Alternatively 'swerving' suggests an unusual action, going against the norm, which Larkin maybe saying you have to do to get away from others.
• 'Harsh-named halt' used to describe a man made barriers demonstrates how Larkin feels about industrializing and modern life , it being 'harsh'. This is emphasized through Larkin's positive descriptions of nature, such as 'shining' and 'gold'.

The second stanza:

• In the second stanza, the countryside 'gathers to the surprise of a large town'. This suggests it appears from nowhere, which could be a reference to how Larkin feels they are built quickly and are a shock to the countryside.
• 'Cranes Cluster' emphasizes how Larkin feels the industry ruins the environment. Supported by 'scattered streets' and 'barge crowded', 'scattered' and 'cluster' suggest a lack or order, demonstrating how Larkin feel's it is a mess. 
• 'Raw estates' demonstrates Larkin's views about estates being uncultured, unrefined and unhealthy for people. Alternatively it could be looked at as 'roar' connoting danger and noise, reinforcing Larkin's negative view towards built up areas.
• Language such as 'dead' and 'stealing' encapsulate Larkin's pessimism to these towns and the people and modern technologies in them, as the personification of trams 'stealing' shows how he doesn't trust them.
• Larkin also critiques people in town, suggesting their aspirations are limited as they can simply 'push through plate glass swing doors to their desires', therefore Larkin's snobbish attitude comes across clearly, emphasized by the list of their 'desires' being only functional goods:'cheap suits', 'sharp shoes', suggesting he feels there is more to life.

The third stanza:

• Larkin continues to judge town residents as he calls them a 'cut price crowd, urban yet simple', suggesting they are cheap with no class and have got no benefits from living in the city. 
• The town is described as 'where only salesmen and relations come' demonstrating he feels no one wants to go there.
• 'Terminate and fishy-smelling' suggests it is the end of the line. 'Terminate' connotes death and endings, while 'fishy-smelling' suggests the town is suspicious. 
• The list of buildings 'tattoo shops, consulates...', reinforce the lack of class and attraction to this town.
• Larkin makes clear his views about urbanization ruining landscape in this stanza as the town 'shadowed wheat fields' suggests the town is having a destructive effect, emphasized as 'mortgaged half built edges' clarify it as a failure. 'Running high as hedges' shows how overgrown and neglected it is, 'running' suggesting nature is trying to escape the town. 

The forth stanza:

• Introduced by 'loneliness clarifies', demonstrating how Larkin feels towns like this make people feel alone. Furthermore this suggests Larkin feels loneliness is a good thing as it allows you to see what is important and gives you peace.
• 'Silence stands like heat' could suggest that the 'silence' is uncomfortable, or alternatively that the silence is a comforting warmth. 
• 'Here leaves unnoticed thicken, hidden weeds flower, neglected waters quicken' connotes how nature continues even though people don't notice and Larkin appreciates it. It could suggests that things thrive on their own and the 'weeds flower' when 'hidden' showing that bad things can become good in isolation. 
• 'Luminously-peopled air ascends' connotes the effect the masses of people have, on even the air, that it becomes noticeably polluted. This also could suggest even the air is trying to escape this environment. 
• The last lines 'unfenced existence: facing the sun, untalkative, out of reach' encapsulate Larkin's view that true freedom is in nature, in silence and calm, but impossible.