My Perspective On Denis Glover's Poem "Drift"

For reading we had to reflect about a poem called Drift I came to realisation with my friends that it was probably more than about just a piece of wood

Drift by Denis Glover.

What are some features we can see in the poem? Use words and quotes from the poem to support your answer...

Apostrophe's

It rhymes e.g“A.A.B.B”

Punctuation

What is the author’s purpose of the poem?

Is to raise awareness that driftwoods are pieces of old log that travel around numerous places though they do not choose the path they are on because it is chosen for them by which way the wind is pointing or where the storm is headed.Sometimes you need to choose your own path instead of people directing and choosing for you where you go its not about how you do it its about where you are going

What are the key ideas in the poem?

Freedom and Choice because when you drift around you don’t really have any responsibility except for looking where you are going and why did you choose that as your destination

Why do you think these are the key ideas?

“May drive them to indifferent shore” I think it meant different places, hopes and dreams will make you open your and make you realise that there is more to life then the things right in front of you

How does the poem make you feel?

Happy because I love water and journeys especially when it means going places with friends because they support your decisions and ensure your safety at the same time you’ll be alert and making sure they are safe as well

Why does it make you feel this way?

The author of the poem wrote “Drifting aimlessly together” that means that no matter where you go your friend will always be there to catch, you can travel a million miles,a thousand KM but they’ll always be with you drifting together.

How does the image in the poem support the way the poem makes your feel?

In order to make it to some countries you've got to cross a few oceans and when you look down and see sea creature travelling around. You’ll also spot a driftwood drifting in the water going wherever the water, storm and wave takes them. They’ll be free.