Blessing Flashcards
(Blessing)Poet
Imtiaz Dharker
(Blessing)What’s it about
a water pipe bursting in a poor area without enough water
(Blessing)What does the writer want you to understand about the pipe
how important a thing as small us a pipe bursting could be for people less fortunate then ourselves, and how happy it can make them feel
(Blessing)What does the metaphor: “as the blessing sings” mean
Water described as a blessing -> links to God -> water is important
(Blessing)Finish quotation “silver crashes_________”
“Silver crashes to the ground”
(Blessing)What is “Silver crashes to the ground” a metaphor for
Water is so precious they compare it to silver
(Blessing) poems to compare
Half-caste
(Blessing) Summary
Explores the effects of a water pipe bursting in a town where water is scarce
