One Morning Precis

The poem, "One Morning," by Eamon Grennan, is a detailed, yet meaningful poem about Grennan's, or an imaginary character's morning. The poet is able to set a somewhat negative tone, yet the character seems to see the good in life after having few sad events take place through the imagery the poet uses. The poet uses words such as "rotting by the timeline" and "savage valediction" to describe the dead otter he had found that day, creating a  small sense of negativity put on the character's life.  The poet also writes in one line, "this was the morning after your dream of dying," creating yet another sense of negativity in he character's life, followed by detailed descriptions of what the character thought was comforting. Things such  as a couple sitting in their camper smoking, as well as the peace he felt with the sun coming off the water. By using imagery, Grennan was able to create a negative, but peaceful poem.