In "The Forest Hit By Modern Use", Les Murray conveys ideas about change in many ways. It conveys the ideas that changes made by man can be unnatural and that changes can have destructive effects on the environment. In the poem, the destruction from deforestation is described. It is clear to see that Les Murray is strongly against deforestation and believes that our forests are being exploited. Throughout the whole poem, there is imagery dealing …showed first 75 words of 485 total…

…showed last 75 words of 485 total…belts of spoor"- which shows the mass destruction that has occurred. Also, visual images such as " scabbed chain, feeds leaf-mould its tout rain-cold solution; bared creeks wash gold", and "grease-fungi, scrolls, clenched pipes of bark; the forest will now be kept like this for a long time", show how the devastating effects of deforestation will last many years. Changes made by man can be unnatural and changes can have destructive effects on the environment.