the oven bird

1/If we assume that this poem’s subject/theme/topic is the “natural world”? From what force (other than seasons) is this “natural world” under threat? What is exactly at stake here? Crises?Does the poet show us a way out? Resolution?

2/If we assume that this poem’s subject/theme/topic is “seasons” and celebration of “seasons” why does the poet find it increasingly difficult (as the poem progresses) to celebrate ‘mid-summer? (Give two different reasons).