Nature by H.D Carbery - 1311 Words

Hugh Doston (â€Å"Dossie†) Carberry was born July 12, 1921, the son of sir John Carberry, a former Chief Justice of Jamaica, and Lady Georgina Carberry, in Montreal, Canada. He came to Jamaica in infancy and spent most of his life there. He had his primary education at Decarteret school in Mandeville, Jamaica and then attended Jamaica College. After working with the Civil Service, to which he qualified as second out of over 100 applicants, Carberry went to St. Catherrine College, Oxford University, where he obtained his B. A. and B. C. L.. He read Law at Middle Temple and was called to the Bar in 1951, then returning to Jamaica to engage in private practice. In 1954, Carberry married Dorothea, and they had two sons, Martin and John, and a†¦show more content†¦There is no rhyming scheme and the style is easy and informal. He describes the changes in weather in simple language. Therefore, it is easily understood. We can appreciate the unpredictable weather as it is sometimes full of sunshine and sometimes it is struck by the storm. This poem vividly describes how tree struggles to stay rooted and of tall grasses gently dancing with the fair breeze How does poet fell about his country? -The poet is full of pride and admiration for his beautiful country, Jamaica. This poem is simply about nature. It talks about the condition, climate and atmosphere in Jamaica. Surprisingly, even figuratively, this poem is actually talking about the natural cycle of nature - the cycle of life. In my opinion, in this poem, the poet is trying to convey the message that in life, there will definitely be bad times and good times no matter where you are. And it can comes in every different forms. Let us note here that the poem starts with the line, we have neither Summer nor Winter, Neither Autum nor Spring, initially, it gave us the sense of absence, as if something is lacking in the persona s life. And as we continue to the third line we have instead the days, I sense certain compensation from the persona. I felt like the persona is trying to tell us that they have something else other than the four seasons. Beginning from line three till the end, the poem elaborates more on the