Compare and Contrast The Two Poems "Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea"

Compare and Contrast The Two Poems
"Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea"
I recently read two poems entitled "Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea". They are both similar in theme, but they also have many differences. Both poems are based on the emotions of people who live near the sea and their feelings towards it. This theme relates to both of the authors, and connects them; the author of "The Fringe Of The Sea", A.L. Hendricks, was born in Jamaica and later in life moved to Britain. Grace Nichols, author of "Island Man", was born in Ghana and then also immigrated to the UK.
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