Poppies

Question 1

Who wrote it?

Answer 1

Jane weir

Question 2

When was it published?

Answer 2

2009 as one of a collection of 21st century poems commissioned by Carol Ann Duffey

Question 3

Why was it written

Answer 3

To try to understand the suffering deaths caused to a mum, for a change - it touched a chord with lots of soldiers’ mothers as soldiers were still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Question 4

What are the poet’s attitudes?

Answer 4

Loss
Fear
Freedom
Memories

Question 5

Who was Weir?

Answer 5

A writer and textile designer

She grew up in Manchester and Italy

Question 6

What’s the poem about?

Answer 6

The memories a mother has for her son leaving for war - it’s unclear if he’s alive or not

Question 7

Recite your introduction sentence

Answer 7

Poppies was written by Jane Weir and is one of a collection of 21st century war poems commissioned in 2009 by Carol Ann Duffy; it looks at the memories a mother - the voice of the poem - has after her son has left for war, although it’s unclear as to whether or not he is alive.

Question 8

Recite your conclusion

Answer 8

Weir is a writer and textile designer who grew up in Manchester and Italy. Poppies was written to look at the grief, effect of war on a mother - for a change - and the memories she has of her son who possibly died in Afghanistan in hope of a change.