Compare the ways in which poets explore feelings about childhood experiences in these poems: 'Follower' by Heaney and 'Imitations' by Abse.

... Compare the ways in which poets explore feelings about childhood experiences in these poems: 'Follower' by Heaney and 'Imitations' by Abse Both 'Imitations' and 'Follower' explore the relationship between father and son. They are also both written in the first person narrative. 'Follower' is set in Ireland, where Heaney watches his father care for the land. Heaney grows up in awe of his father and wants to grow up to be just like him. 'Imitations' is a poem about reflecting on the past, looking back over both the good and the bad times. Abse writes about his son growing up and maturing, just as he had done at the same age. Heaney uses strong imagery, which gives the reader an idea of the rural area that he lived in. 'His shoulders globed like a full sail strung' This line portrays an image that compared to his father he was small and that his father had broad

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