Widower In The Country Analysis

Through poetry, Les Murray expresses the idea of death and loneliness with the use of two poems such as ‘Widower in the Country’ and ‘Once in a lifetime - Snow.’ He themes like loss, pain, joy and discovery and a few techniques: imagery and symbolism to convey his point(s). Therefore, a skilful selection and arrangement of words make poetry interesting, and Murray has conveyed this in his two poems.

‘Widower in the Country’ highlights the painful effect of a lonely husband who lost his wife due to death. This poem demonstrates how one’s life can be repeated into a routine when someone close passes away.The core of this poem used to describe this idea is loneliness and sadness, also the difference between living and surviving. The widower’s