Journey The North Coast, Harbour Dusk And Dangling Wires

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Literature reinforces or challenges our understanding of ordinary situations. Introduction Poetry has the power to awaken the senses of the connections between individuals and the world around them. As an imagist poet, Gray adopts a distinct approach to capturing the essence of ordinary situations through crafting vivid and sensory imagery, thus encouraging readers to see the ordinary in extraordinary ways. Gray’s poetry displays, the power of literature to make us see that ordinary situations can be filled with beauty and profound meaning, challenging us to think that they are insignificant. This is apparent in his collections, Journey the North Coast, Harbour Dusk and Flames, and Dangling Wires, which draw the reader on a poetic journey …show more content…

During the 1970s, Gray was heavily concerned with the urbanisation effects on Australian nature and the changes it brought within the lifestyle. Driven by his romantic and Buddhist beliefs, the free verse poem Journey the North Coast explores the persona's inherent desire to escape the fast-paced city life, reinforcing our understanding of the uplifting effect of even the most ordinary train journey. Grays, employed in the familiar Australian setting may seem mundane in the beginning, but through Grays imagists qualities he transforms it into a scene of profound beauty and introspection. Grays poem recognises the potential for freedom and liberation in even the most mundane experiences, in the visual imagery “the trains shadow like birds/ flees on silver and blue paddock” this encourages us to engage deeper with the ordinary as the birds act as a symbol for freedom. Furthermore, Gray reinforces the idea that an ordinary train journey is insignificant as it spiritual as the journey allows the persona to reconnect with their inner self and the natural world. This is evident in the first person“I rise into the mirror.stow the book and wash bag and city clothes” this slowing tonal shift suggests that the persona feels a sense of renewal and content with leaving behind the city life. This renewal is not just personal, but also universal, reflecting the potential for all individuals to find liberation and transformation in the ordinary. Ultimately,

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