Earth Studies by Sheenaugh Pugh

Out of the set of 19, I looked at 3 poems. They are the craft I left in was called Esau, Geography 1 and Do You Think We’ll Ever get to See the Earth, Sir? Although all 3 poems are different in terms of their structure the three poems carry the same theme. They are like a warning and a reminder to us about our present day. They remind us of how much we stand to lose if we continue to destroy the earth. They show how dark and dull our lives would be without the earth.

The craft I left in was called Esau is a poem written in a diary form portraying the view of a passenger on board the craft that is leaving earth. The person describes the people on board the craft as being incongruously normal as though they do not fit in with the rest of the scene. The other people on board were acting with a very carefree attitude indicating that they were not worried about leaving earth. Upon reading the poem, the

Do you think that we’ll ever get to see earth, Sir? is a poem with a very innocent title. A child asking his teacher if they will ever get to see earth. Christie the teacher starts of by answering the question in a sarcastic and angry way. However, as the poem progresses his tone softens and we see just how much he misses earth and the small things that gives us joy such as leaves damascened with frost and iridescence on a pigeon’s neck. The word look is used very often as though Pugh is reminding us that we don’t take the time out for things like this. The mood of the poem is very touching and sad because this teacher’s heart seems to be breaking in two as he realises just how much he misses earth and that he had taken everything for granted.

Geography 1 is a poem about the island of Surtsey. It is presented as a geography lessen to the children to teach them about earth. This poem shows how powerful the earth can be and the poet uses very powerful words such as terrific spray, angry energy and water heaved a side as the rock was thrown up. Not only are these powerful words but

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