Examining three poems which concern the poet's response to the death of a close relative.

... I am examining three poems which concern the poet's response to the death of a close relative. It is very difficult and emotional for a child to come to turns with a death of a relative which you have known most of your life. The first poem is about a girl who loses her grandmother and feels guilty. The second poem is about a boy who loses his father which is the closest family to him. The third poem is about a boy whose brother gets hit by a car and dies. The themes the poets have chosen to write about are guilt and grief. The reasons why many poets choose to write about this subject are mainly because it is a way to tell people what has happened, also to share the experience and to get it off their backs. People read these types of poems because it may

want to read more? →