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poppies
key quotes
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"sellotape bandaged around my hand, i rounded up as many white cat hairs as i could"
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"i was brave"
highlights the struggle of those left behind, the mother feels as though her suffering is as intense as what her son is about to go through
"i walked with you to the front door, threw it open, the world overflowing like a treasure chest"
life is equated to treasure, which highlights how valuable living really is. treasure also symbolises how life can be stolen by selfishness at any time
"i traced the inscriptions on the war memorial, leaned on it like a wishbone"
simile, wishbones snap very quickly and can't ever be fixed or put back
however it could also symbolise how her stance at the grave is bringing her and her son back together and close again
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written by jane weir
weir was a textile designer before/during her writing, which is why there are a lot of seamstress motifs
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context :dove_of_peace:
the poem is from the perspective of someone who has been left at home whilst her son has gone to war
key ideas
a mother is grieving her son, who has gone to war
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conflict has lasting effects on everyone, even those who didn't go to war
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