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1. genius.com › Grace-nichols-hurricane-hits-englandGrace Nichols – Hurricane Hits England - Genius

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   Nichols questions why a Caribbean-strength storm should come to England. She feels, on an emotional level, that the gods sent it to reconcile her to life in her new country.

2. poetryarchive.org › poem › hurricane-hits-englandHurricane Hits England - Poetry Archive

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   Hurricane Hits England. It took a hurricane, to bring her closer. To the landscape. Half the night she lay awake, The howling ship of the wind, Its gathering rage, Like some dark ancestral spectre, Fearful and reassuring: Talk to me Huracan.

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   Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My ...

4. theteachingcouple.com › poems-about-hurricanes35 Poems About Hurricanes - The Teaching Couple

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   Jan 2, 2024 · These 35 poems capture hurricanes’ sheer force, raw beauty, and profound impact, from their formation over warm ocean waters to their destructive landfall. Each verse is a testament to human resilience in the face of nature’s wrath, a tribute to those who have endured and those who lend a hand amidst the turmoil.

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   I am aligning myself to you, I am following the movement of your winds, I am riding the mystery of your storm. Ah, sweet mystery, Come to break the frozen lake in me, Shaking the foundations of the trees within me Come let us know That the earth is the earth is the earth. Grace Nichols (b. 1950)

6. poemanalysis.com › grace-nichols › hurricane-hitsHurricane Hits England by Grace Nichols - Poem Analysis

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   Hurricane Hits England. ‘Hurricane Hits England’ by Nichols bridges her Caribbean roots and English life, finding belonging in nature’s universal force. Read Poem. PDF Guide.

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   What is the theme of hurricane hits England?

   • ‘Hurricane Hits England’ is a fascinating poem that appears, initially to be about a hurricane, but ends up giving more insight into the subject of the poem and the ways in which the hurricane-affected her. Although a hurricane is a tragic event, in this instance, it served the subject of this poem in a positive way.

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   Why are the questions posed in 'hurricane hits England' so deep?

   • In ‘Hurricane Hits England’, the questions posed are deeper still because of the speaker’s overall view of the hurricane. She is looking, perhaps, for a deeper message for herself personally.

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   What does the speaker say about her reaction to the hurricane?

   • Come to break the frozen lake in me, (…) Come to let me know That the earth is the earth is the earth. Here, the speaker refers to her reaction to the hurricane as a “sweet mystery”. She cannot understand why the hurricane has made her feel at home in England, finally.

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   How many hurricane poems are there?

   • These 35 poems capture hurricanes’ sheer force, raw beauty, and profound impact, from their formation over warm ocean waters to their destructive landfall. Each verse is a testament to human resilience in the face of nature’s wrath, a tribute to those who have endured and those who lend a hand amidst the turmoil.

   35 Poems About Hurricanes - The Teaching Couple

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   Why is poetry important in a hurricane?

   • Thus, through the lens of poetry, we find a deeper appreciation of the complex narrative woven into every storm. As the echoes of the hurricane fade, we are left with not just the whispers of the aftermath but also the enduring melody of human resilience. This compilation delves into the heart of one of nature's most potent phenomena - hurricanes.

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   How do you start hurricane hits England in 3rd person?

   • Fearful and reassuring: The speaker begins ‘ Hurricane Hits England’ in the third person, referring to her subject as “her” but leaving the relationship between the subject and the speaker vague. She reveals, however, that the person to whom she refers was changed by the hurricane. It brought her “closer to the landscape”.

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   “Hurricane Hits England” evokes the homesickness and disconnection people can feel while living in new, unfamiliar landscapes. The poem’s speaker (whom many people take to be a representation of the poet, Grace Nichols) is an immigrant living in England. The speaker is surprised when a hurricane, a familiar feature of her childhood in the ...