Echoes of Home: A Poetic Journey of Longing and Contrasts
(for a Caribbean island man in London who still wakes up to the sound of the sea)
Morning
Morning
a
a
nd island man wakes up
nd island man wakes up
to the sound of the surf
to the sound of the surf
i
i
n his head
n his head
the steady breaking and wombing
the steady breaking and wombing
Where is the alliteration in this stanza and
what does this ‘hissing’ sound suggest?
The verb ‘wombing’ is
made up! What does
this bring to mind?
What is the
significance of,
‘in his head’?
wild seabirds
wild seabirds
and fishermen pushing out to sea
and fishermen pushing out to sea
the sun surfacing
the sun surfacing
defiantly
defiantly
from the east
from the east
of
of
his
his
small emerald island
small emerald island
he always comes back
he always comes back
groggily groggily
groggily groggily
What particular memories does he have of his
homeland?
Explain what is meant
by the last line. Why is
‘groggily’ repeated?
What word shows the strength
of the man’s connection to his
home?
Can you spot
some
personification?
Comes back to sands
Comes back to sands
of grey metallic soar
of grey metallic soar
to surge of wheels
to surge of wheels
to dull North Circular roar
to dull North Circular roar
Which words and phrases show the contrast
between his dream and the reality of London
life?
In what ways to ‘sands’, ‘soar’, ‘surge’ and ‘roar’ seem out
of place in this stanza? Why do you think they have been
used here?
muffling muffling
muffling muffling
his crumpled pillow waves
his crumpled pillow waves
island man heaves himself
island man heaves himself
Another London day.
Another London day.
What exactly is he trying to muffle?
How effective is the final line as an ending to the poem?
How does the verb
‘heaves’ contrast with
the mood of the first
two stanzas?
Homesickness
Homesickness
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
Memories
Memories
Regret
Regret
Contrast between two worlds
Contrast between two worlds
Through vivid imagery and evocative language, this poem explores the profound homesickness and nostalgia experienced by a Caribbean island man in London. The contrast between his memories of the sea and the harsh reality of urban life is powerfully depicted, emphasizing themes of regret and the longing for connection to his homeland.
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(for a Caribbean island man in London who still wakes up to the sound of the sea)
Where is the alliteration in this stanza and what does this hissing sound suggest? The verb wombing is made up! What does this bring to mind? Morning and island man wakes up to the sound of the surf in his head the steady breaking and wombing What is the significance of, in his head ?
What particular memories does he have of his homeland? Explain what is meant by the last line. Why is groggily repeated? wild seabirds and fishermen pushing out to sea the sun surfacing defiantly from the east of his small emerald island he always comes back groggily groggily Can you spot some personification? What word shows the strength of the man s connection to his home?
Which words and phrases show the contrast between his dream and the reality of London life? Comes back to sands of grey metallic soar to dull North Circular roar to surge of wheels In what ways to sands , soar , surge and roar seem out of place in this stanza? Why do you think they have been used here?
What exactly is he trying to muffle? How does the verb heaves contrast with the mood of the first two stanzas? muffling muffling his crumpled pillow waves island man heaves himself Another London day. How effective is the final line as an ending to the poem?
Themes Homesickness Nostalgia Memories Regret Contrast between two worlds
