as the poem progresses it delves into more abstract and surreal imagery It blurs the boundaries between life and death Thomas says The force that drives the water through the rocks Drives my red blood that dries the mouthing streams It suggests blending human existence with the natural world Again it creates a dreamlike and surreal atmosphere This blending of the human and the natural is a hallmark of surrealism In Poem in October Thomas remembers his life and mortality using surreal and vivid language to convey his thoughts and emotions The poem is set in an October landscape and Thomas explores the passage of time and his childhood memories Surreal elements emerge when he describes the sea green sky creating an otherworldly and dreamlike ambiance Thomas's use of synesthetic imagery such as the liver-bleeding houses and the yarn of my tales adds to the surreal quality of the poem as it evokes a sensory experience beyond the literal Both poems by Dylan Thomas exhibit surrealistic elements through vivid and imaginative language the merging of the natural and the human and the exploration of abstract concepts like life and death These elements contribute to Thomas's poetry's dreamlike and otherworldly quality significantly contributing to the tradition of surrealism in literature