How do TWO Skrzynecki poems explore the concept of belonging?
Peter Skrzynecki’s poems “Feliks Skrzynecki” and “Postcard” both explore complex idea about belonging. Both poems suggest that belonging comes from a connection to place and people, people can choose to belong and that belonging can be modified over time. Feliks in Peter Skzynecki’s poem “Feliks Skzynecki” feels a close connection to places and people. He is described at the beginning of the poem as loving “his garden like an only child”, sweeping “its paths/ Ten times around the world.” The simile and hyperbole evoke a sense of his dedication to his garden and his paternal feelings towards it, connecting to this place like a father connects to an only child. His sense of belonging also comes from his close connection to his Polish friends who “reminisced/ About farms where paddocks flowered/ […] Horses they bred […].” The cumulation of positive verbs conveys a sense of their nostalgia and shared pride in their cultural heritage; a heritage that connects them together and fosters a sen
