Rosemary Dobson's Poetry Rosemary Dobson was born on June 18th, 1920. She is an Australian poet from Sydney and has written many poems in her life. Her poems "One Section" and "Jack" focus on her view of life. These powerful poems are about a journey through life. In "One Section" Dobson uses imagery of a young girl to portray the hopelessness of childhood "A little to high for her hand". The second stanza continues to show …showed first 75 words of 789 total…

…showed last 75 words of 789 total…view of life. Dobson's use of poetic techniques really enhances a not so ordinary life and a commentary of life and death though her imagination and ability to interpret the smallest issue to amazing and vast topic. Both poems share the same ideas and elements on life and death. Dodson's use of theme are affective and get the message though to the reader and convey both positive and negative aspects of life thought colloquial language.