Peter Skryznecki has flawlessly ustilised the medium of poetry to portray and delve into the mystery that is the human experience. NAME TWO POEMS. CRS details the trauma and confusion the people of Europe went through. MH describes_________Skyrznecki has effectively untilled various poetic devices to explore the complexities of the human experience that is migration.TOPIC SENTENCE IDEA SOMETHING THAT APPLIES TO BOTH POEMSThe migration experience can result in emotional turmoil for the individuals involved.6 different techniques3 techniques Body Paragraph CRS- WHAT IS THE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL? CRS- Leaving homeland Title(biblical allusion), loss of loved ones(, memories of war and destruction(. FIND A QUOTE ABOUT LEAVING HOME.HOW IS IT EXPLORED?3 techniques Comparitively OR SIMILARLY, NEXT POEMBody Paragraph MH- anxiety for future, uncertainty, misgiving, isolation, dislocationBIRDS MIGRATORY SPECIES recurring motif

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The human experience is a great influence for poets and their works. Peter Skrzynecki has utilized the medium of poetry to great effect to explore the human experience of post WWII immigration. He is able to capture many stories of post WWII refugees and with his brilliance and artistry come the creation of two of his poems, Crossing the Red Sea (CRS) and Migrant Hostel, Parkes, 1949-51 (MH). Both portray powerfully the journey from adversity to freedom, the memories of loved ones and the hardship of post-war refugees as they begin life in Australia. His impeccable use of poetic techniques not only adds meaning to the poems but is also a reflection upon the life of his family. Poetry is a beautiful form of literature. For Skrzynecki, it is used to tell stories of tragedies and hope. He once said that he was a poet of experience rather than abstract ideas or language theories, and it is clearly seen through his poems, CRS and MH. CRS is a brilliant poem and describes the hardship of post WWII migration and reflects upon the memories of lost loved ones and pre-war Europe. The poem is composed in a melancholy tone as Skrzynecki tells a story of misery and adversity. Skrzynecki is extremely religious and uses frequent biblical allusion in CRS. The title, in particular, refers to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. He sees the journey, as escaping from injustice and going to freedom, just like the Israelites and Moses. Other biblical allusions include the mention of Lazarus in the lines: (And the seas breath/Touched the eyes/ Of another Lazarus) suggesting hope for a new and improved life for the refugees. Imagery is also successfully used and describes what is seen, felt and heard on the journey. The refugees are described as having sunken eyes which expresses exhaustion and sorrow. Another example of imagery is in the line A blood-rimmed horizon which is referring to the sunset. The word blood-rimmed is used, as the colour red that symbolizes war and destruction is the recurring motif of the poem. Personification is another technique successfully used in CRS. The lines: Peaks of mountains and green rivers/ That shared their secrets/ shows that the refugees are still holding on to the memories of the war. These memories are now secrets to the refugees for they are too horrible to speak of. Personification is also found in the lines: Daybreak took away/The magic of dreams,/ Fragments of apparitions/ suggesting a sense of loss and heartbreak. The refugees have lost their family members during the war and now their images are only see in dreams. It is seen clearly in the poem the expression of pain and grief, as Skrzynecki is able to show the refugees sorrow and hardship. Similarly, MH, also portrays the difficulties of refugees, memories of the past and the anxiety surrounding their future. Skrzyneckis human experience comes into the creation of this poem as he stays at a migrant hostel in Parkes from 1949-1951 and describes them as some of the happiest times of his life in his memoir. However, MH is written in a gloomy tone, as struggle and anxiety become the recurring motif. Simile is a technique that is extensively used in the poem. Skrzynecki describes life at the migrant hostel as being like birds of passage-/Always sensing a change/In the weather:/ Unaware of the season/ Whose track we would follow. It is understood that the refugees moved around frequently without knowing why. He also describes the barrier at the main gate to be like a finger/ Pointed in reprimand or shame. This refers to the harsh regime they live under in Europe, which show they are still holding on to sad memories of the past. Imagery is also used in MH and to great effect. The lines: A barrier at the main gate/Sealed off the highway is understood as another reference to the war. The refugees feel like they are being locked up in the migrant hostel, similar to the way they were kept away from freedom back home in Europe. The lines: Recognised by accents, / Partitioned off at night/ is auditory imagery and shows that the refugees are desperately trying to find a sense of belonging in the migrant hostels. They are trying to find those who come from the same cultural background as them and find a sense of home in a strange land. Anxiety still surrounds their minds as the refugees begin life in Australia. Through the use of these techniques, Skrzynecki captures the attention of his readers, gives us a great mental image of what is seen, felt and heard in the poem and produces a poem of great value and meaning. The human experience of war and destruction are seen clearly in MH as well. Peter Skrzynecki has utilized the medium of poetry in great effect to explore the human experience. He captures many stories of post WWII refugees in the poems CRS and MH. Both portray powerfully the journey from oppression to freedom, the memories and values of families and the hardship of post-war refugees. His excellent use poetic techniques not only add meaning to the poems but are also a reflection upon the life of millions of refugees in the world.