John Foulcher’s poems make us ponder‚ if there is any hope for humanity and is there anyone that is truly innocent? His poems reveal to us the violence and brutality of the nature we live within and for us to question as to our own morality. In this essay I will analyse all six of his poems of which I studied. However I will only discuss the poems “For The Fire” and “Martin and The Hand Grenade” in detail. The theme of “For The Fire” is about the natural cycle of life and explores the interrelationships
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our hearts. Foulcher also addresses other dichotomies - the past and the present‚ boys and men‚ innocence and experience‚ and of course‚ most obviously‚ the classroom and the battle field. Foulcher puts forth a controversial topic for his adult audience to debate - the inherent violence in the human spirit. He uses the pun ‘mind fields’‚ as opposed to ‘mine fields’‚ to convey the violent and destructive fantasies gripping the children as they hold the grenade above their heads. Foulcher is‚ in a
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John Foulcher writes interesting poetry because he can make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The
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John Foulcher writes interesting poetry because he can make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The start
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Dear Editor My name is John Foulcher‚ renowned Australian poet. I have recently been surfing the World Wide Web and by accident I come up with your site‚ "Online Anthology of Australian Poets". The subject matter of poetry attracted me to wonder around your website. I believe my poetry should be included in your collection for I have lived and breathed Australian culture for just over 50 years now‚ I have recorded my way of life in my poems‚ and in particular I have a specific
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these varying attitudes to change‚ change is a concept that is essential to the continuation of life. These varying concepts of change and its importance are represented through structural and language techniques. In the poem ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ by John Foulcher‚ a poem that refers to the thrill and dangers of naval exploration. The feature film ‘Rush’
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This poem is a poem that describes the life of a retired miner‚ how he faced the close encounter of death and lived through that experience to have a long fulfilling life. In my opinion this poem is a poem of a young aussie man who was born poor and wanted better for his family in the future‚ he wanted his grand kids to be wealthy and not fight for survival day by day as he did. From the beginning up until Stanza 4 the poem is depicting Harrys past life in the mines. The first 4 stanzas to me
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Jemma Dalitz John Foulcher Essay Within the core of every text lies a set of distinctive ideas. Well-known Australian poet‚ John Foulcher‚ composes poetry that explores the underlying violence he finds in all levels of nature. The reality of nature is beautiful yet at the same time has a cruel and savage underbelly. Foulcher’s poem ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ distinctly exposes ideas and images communicating the fragile balance between places and the natural world‚ as well as the passions that reside within
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