Month: May 2015

The poem is about the chaotic scene that happened in America, twin towers got blown apart by terrorist, which was called 9/11. The poet is trying to let free however the poet is trapped, the poet is trying to signal people to rescue me but no one seems to see the poet.

The use of repetition in the poem, has a meaning, the poem states when it says ‘waving’ it meant that he is trapped. The poet is waving his hands to get attention for someone to help him escape the tragedy. The poem that he’s not able to gain any ones attention. The poet was constantly waving for support however no one addressed him because never saw.  Another use of repetition was used ‘watching’ the poet is desperate for someone to see them suffering. The poet question himself  when it says when will you come? The poet is questioning himself wondering if anyone would free him. Enjambment was used in the third stanza when it quotes ‘ A man shaking crumbs or pegging out washing?’ as well as enjambment the poet again used an rhetorical question.

The poem is in first person, therefore the poet put himself in that position witnessing twin towers get bombed whilst the poet was in the building. The poet made himself terrified, the poet is scared knowing that they would die cause there is no where else to go.

The Hawk roosting conflict is about a hawk described as a powerful creator, who has more authority than god. The use of metaphor makes the hawk seem dominant and dynamic. The word roosting meant that the hawk was relaxed meaning he did not fear no other creation. The poem demonstrate the hawk as powerful and deadly, and does not regret killing it’s prey. The hawk practise killing its prey because its good at attacking and killing. Even when the hawk is sleeping it dreams about assassinating its prey. Nature is helping the hawk when it quotes ‘ My feet are locked upon the rough bark’ The hawk is locked physically ready to bounce the target is locked.’ The convenience of the high trees the airs buoyancy and sun rays’  The hawk is arrogant and thinks its better than the creator when it phase ‘ Now I hold creation in my foot’ the hawk think its capable of doing anything. The bird has locked down in position its unstoppable. ‘It took the whole of creation to produce my foot ‘ the state suggest that was made in the image of god however the hawk is portrayed better than god itself. The hawk mimic power of creation and nature.