She does this by utilizing a clearly dysfunctional relationship between a mother and child. This makes mother angry; she thinks that books are pointless; she even goes as far to say In the next world God will see to those who waste their lives reading useless books when they should be about work. Jamies poem was featured in The Best American Poetry Blog series Introducing Scottish poets curated by Robyn Marsack find out more about her work and others here. At 19 she won the prestigious Eric Gregory Award, which enabled her to explore the Himalayas, and at 20 she published her first poetry collection, Black Spiders (1982). By Jamie's standards, Moon is one of the collection's more fanciful poems. 'Moon' by Kathleen Jamie - Textual Analysis Plan - Benjamin Lewis - IB English Learner Portfolio 'Moon' by Kathleen Jamie - Textual Analysis Plan Published by benjaminlewis on March 25, 2022 Guiding Question: Comment on the links between the mother, the moon, and the speaker. She pretended an interest in the bookcase while other objects Although the speaker is always left sad when mother visits, the speaker also feels a little love that a mother rightfully possess. They are able to relate to one another by their views of the world around them. Connotations of distance, of ever-presence, of a force of nature constantly bearing down on someone, positioned above, judging. Jamie uses metaphor, imagery and symbolism to demonstrate the speakers and the speakers mothers troubled relationship. The editors in 2012 were Zo Strachan and Louise Welsh. Each human is unique, separated by interactions and relationships compiled throughout the journey of life. So with both Edmonia and Orianna knee deep in missions. Moon by Kathleen Jamie by scottishpoetrylibrary published on 2013-04-10T15:49:34Z Kathleen Jamie's 'Moon' was chosen to appear as part of the Scottish Poetry Library's online anthology Best Scottish Poems 2012 by editors Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh. Link to change in mood (introduction of agency, self-assurance, and confrontation) in the penultimate quatrain. I happily devoured the books in hours and awaited eagerly till past my bedtime for Breaking Dawn to be released. The child replaces the either mentally or physically absent mother with the presence of the moon. Thus the memory is also clouded by the nature of erotic. It was August. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. of darkness, and the first few stars In the poem 'Moon', Kathleen Jamie explores themes of abandonment, loneliness and disconnection. The moon says, young boy, leave me, dont step on / my starched whiteness (19-20).