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The Almond Tree by John Stallworthy "The Almond Tree" by John Stallworthy is a very hard-hitting, emotional poem, incorporating the themes of birth and death. The subject of the poem is a father's deep though before, during and after the birth of his first son, who is born disadvantaged with Downs Syndrome. This personal experience of the poet provides the motivation, which allows him to write a wonderful poem, littered with poetic techniques and raw emotion. Stallworthy manages to evoke many thoughts in the mind of the reader and demands sympathy through a variety of techniques. The poem is divided into eight random length sections which can then be combined forming three main stages, each reflecting upon a different aspect of the father's experience. The rhyme and rhythm schemes differ immensely between the three stages and each replicates the mood of the persona at that moment. Although the theme and moods fluctuate...

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