eep nostalgia. He wishes to live again those pure, happy moments. The sea, the heron, and the hill become doors to his past. Childhood becomes heaven on earth.

Return to the Mother’s Love: When the poet remembers his walk with his mother, he feels her love again. He says,

“Forgotten mornings when he walked with his mother 

Through the parables of sunlight.”

This is one of the most touching pictures in the poem. The “mother” is both real and spiritual. She represents warmth, care, and innocence. The poet’s memory of her becomes prayer-like. His nostalgia is not just for childhood but for the lost bond of love. The “parables of sunlight” show how simple memories become holy lessons in life.

Memory of Ann Jones: In “After the Funeral (In Memory of Ann Jones),” Thomas remembers a woman of his village, Ann Jones. She was simple and kind. He says,

“Her flesh was meek as milk.”

After her death, the poet stands alone. He remembers her love, her faith, and her “humble hands.” He imagines her spirit “singing through a brown chapel.” The poem shows the poet’s sadness and love for the old Welsh life that is gone. His memory of Ann Jones becomes a symbol of a lost time, when life was full of faith and simplicity. Nostalgia here is filled with love and sorrow.

Nostalgia for True Love: In “In My Craft or Sullen Art,” Thomas looks back on why he writes poems. He does not write “for ambition or bread.” He writes for the “lovers” who 

“Lie abed 

With all their griefs in their arms.”

This poem shows his memory of pure love; honest, quiet, and full of feeling. This is a nostalgic return to the time when art was made for love, not fame. He remembers the beauty of simple emotion and faith in love’s power.

Memory of the Father: In “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” Thomas looks at his dying father. The poem is full of pain and remembrance. He calls him,

“And you, my father, there on the sad height.”

The poet remembers his father’s strength and wisdom. He begs him to fight against death. This is love mixed with nostalgia. He wishes to keep his father alive in memory and spirit. The poem becomes a son’s prayer, full of old love and endless longing.

Nostalgia fills the heart of Dylan Thomas’s poetry. He remembers his childhood, his mother, his home, and his father with deep emotion. His poems are songs of lost joy and soft sorrow. The hills, birds, sea, and rain carry his memories. For Thomas, the past never dies. It sings forever in his heart, like a hymn to life and love.