Poppies - Jane Weir

• ' spasms ' , ' blockade' , ' bandage ' , 'graze my nose'

  All words to do with war suggests how ideas of conflict is seen in the mother's everyday life
• Form : dramatic monologue (first person)

  Emphasizes on the individual affects of the pain and suffering felt by the mother. Also shows how the son is not there.
• ' blackthorns of your hair'

  Could link to when jesus was crucified and wore thorns on his head. Suggests his mother is sending him to his death
• Blending of domestic and military language reflects how she is suffering and how he is always on her mind.
• Free verse and irregular structure cause an almost chaotic feeling. As if life at home lacks control and order.
• • importance of memory
  • effect war has on people at home or those left behind
• Structure:

  • free verse , enjambment, caesura