convey the intensity of the emotions he's feeling The use of fire imagery also suggests the idea of passion and intensity which is what Thomas is urging his father to embody One of the most striking examples of poetic imagery in the poem include Grave men near death who see with blinding sight This image of grave men with a heightened perception of the world suggests a sense of clarity and understanding that comes with the approach of death A Refusal to Mourn the Death by Fire of a Child in London In this poem Thomas reflects on the tragic death of a child He uses stark and vivid imagery such as the burnt stick and the blackened river to convey the horror and devastation of the event The use of these images creates a sense of intense emotion that is difficult to ignore After the Funeral Dylan Thomas's poem After the Funeral is a deeply emotional elegy that reflects on the passing of his aunt The poem is characterized by vivid and powerful poetic imagery that evokes a sense of loss grief and the fragility of human life One example of this imagery is the use of metaphorical language to describe the experience of death Thomas writes I stand for this memorial's sake alone In the snivelling hours with dead humped Ann Whose hodded fountain heart once fell in puddles This metaphorical language suggests that the loss of a loved one can make the world gloomy Fern Hill Dylan Thomas's poem Fern Hill vividly portrays the speaker's childhood experiences on his family's farm The poem employs a rich series of images and metaphors to evoke the sensitive and emotional world of the speaker's past One particularly remarkable image in the poem is that of the sun This image serves to convey a sense of joy and vitality It also suggests the cyclical nature of life and death The golden colour reflects the beauty of childhood He used to roam the farm among the apple trees gladly His childhood was beautiful and spontaneous Time let me hail and climb Golden in the heydays of his eyes And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple towns Dylan Thomas's use of poetic imagery is a powerful tool for conveying emotions and ideas His vivid and sensory descriptions create an immersive world His images make his poems memorable and impactful