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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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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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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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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Lack of connection with nature and others has destructive impacts on the overall society. John Foulcher depicts the idea of the lack of connection of our society with the Mother Nature and with others through his poem “Summer Rain”. Not only this he also indicates that we are not only blowing the humanity away but also condemning nature. Foulcher starts his poem with an ironic topic ‘Summer Rain’ which usually sets up expectations of nature‚ joy‚ cleansing and beauty but instead we see disconnection
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A Rainy day in summer always brings a lot of enjoyment for the people. In summer there is intense heat and hot winds. The scorching sun mars the efficiency of the people. They get tired very soon and like to stay indoors especially during midday. If such is the situation‚ a dark cloud or a shower of rain is always welcome. It was the 20th of July. It was very hot in the night. Not a single member of the family could sleep well. But in the morning‚ as I got up‚ I found that a pleasant wind was blowing
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Foulchers poetry is shaped by his intense focus on memories and experience. The poems Harry wood and summer rain portray that John Foulcher uses these memories and experiences are created by settings of both time ad place and are expressed though the language and thematic concerns of foulchers poetry. In the poem “Harry Wood”‚ John Foulcher describes the life of a man he know making it biographical.. through Harry’s story we learn that he was a miner‚ earning money in a time of poverty ( probably
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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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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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