catrin

• quotes

  • i can remember you child- nostalgia, intimacy, and distance
  • our first fierce confrontation- alliteration, intense bond, conflict
  • a struggle to become separate- metaphor for the tension and independence
• techniques- form and structure

  • free verse- reflects evolving friendship
  • enjambment- continuous flow of thought and emotion
  • past vs present- highlights enduring conflict and love
• context

  • gillian clarke
  • inspired by clarke's bond with her daughter, focusing on child-birth and independence
• feelings and attitudes

  • conflict, unconditional love, and nostalgia
• compare to poppies