Thus, one sees here that for Stevens reality and representation are not just two opposing sides of things. One does get into the turf of the other, creating a dynamic interplay which art and poetry alone can fully account for. In this way he could be a realist. One thing is that reading poetry can be very illuminating in trying to solve knotty philosophical perplexities. Moreover, the dynamic interplay between representation and reality, clearly illustrated in the poem, provides a rough sketch of a possible philosophical theory designed to break the impasse caused by the dichotomy between the two.
Representations can become reality, but reality can become representations either.
This alone could be a substantial philosophical contribution that Stevens makes through his powerful verses. The somnambulist must free himself from the forms of majesty that envelop him at the same time that he longs for their continuance. For the glow of inspiration that surrounds him cannot simply dissolve in urban sprawl.