Read the two poems, Rejection by Jenny Sullivan and First Love by Mick Gowar. In both of
these poems the poets write about relationships.
a) Write about the poem Rejection by Jenny Sullivan, and its effect on you.
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b) Now compare First Love by Mick Gowar and Rejection by Jenny Sullivan.
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Read the two poems, Night Feed by Eavan Bland and 3am Feed by Steven Blyth. In both of these
poems the poets write about early parenthood.
a) Write about the poem Night Feed by Eavan Bland, and its effect on you.
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b) Now compare 3am Feed by Steven Blyth and Night Feed by Eavan Bland.
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Read the two poems, Yew Tree Guest House by Phoebe Hesketh and Getting Older by Elaine
Feinstein. In both of these poems the poets write about old age.
a) Write about the poem Yew Tree Guest House by Phoebe Hesketh, and its effect on you.
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b) Now compare Getting Older by Elaine Feinstein and Yew Tree Guest House by Phoebe Hesketh.
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Read the two poems, Not Yet My Mother by Owen Sheers and Coat by Jane Duran. In both of these
poems the poets write about memories.
a) Write about the poem Not Yet My Mother by Owen Sheers, and its effect on you.
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b) Now compare Coat by Jane Duran and Not Yet My Mother by Owen Sheers.
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Read the two poems, Carpe Diem by Stewart Corn and A Child's Sleep by Carol Ann Duffy. In both
of these poems the poets write about love.
a) Write about the poem Carpe Diem by Stewart Corn, and its effect on you.
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b) Now compare Carpe Diem by Stewart Corn and A Child's Sleep by Carol Ann Duffy.
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