Tides: A Book of Poems

Tides: A Book of Poems by John Drinkwater is an anthology of verse from the beginning of the 1900s that considers subjects of the heart, natural beauty, and being alive. The poetry shows different private and public settings, taking the most important parts of the land and feelings linked to it, giving a quick look at what the writer was thinking as the world changed because of war and new technology. Several poems examine themes about yourself and everyone, from the happiness and sadness of love to thinking about death and how great nature is. Drinkwater makes clear pictures using ideas like how spring and the other times of year change and looks at how these link to how people feel. The poet thinks about everything from the calm of living in the country to the sadness of battles, praising how great it is to be alive and how deeply people and nature are linked. Every poem, which has a singing style, encourages people reading to be thankful for the small things in life and how time passes.