Style of Poems in Collection
"Charles Causley embraced narrative poems in traditional forms, drawing particularly on folk songs and ballads....Whether writing nursery rhymes or ballads, sea chanteys or religious sonnets, he was never quaint or sentimental. His intensely honest verse was deeply rooted in the history and geography of his corner of England, and never condescended to the reader" (Zipes et al.: 1253).
Causley's style is a mix of humour (e.g. "There Was an Old Woman") and seriousness (e.g. "I Am the Song"). He writes in seemingly simplistic language that has deep undertones. He also uses a purposeful mix that doesn't allow for the poems to link together, or be connected in relation to one another.
Sometimes the style that Causley uses is surprising to his readers due to the purposeful inconsistency within particular poems. An example of this is "Early in the Morning" when he combines different elements of life, progressing from the natural to the technological.
Read more about this topic: Early In The Morning: A Collection Of New Poems
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