The poem "Nature" by H.D. Carberry describes the beauty of nature found in Jamaica through the changing seasons and days. It discusses how Jamaica does not experience distinct seasons like summer, winter, autumn and spring, but instead has periods of sunshine, rain, and blossoming trees and plants. The poem highlights the natural beauty of Jamaica, from the sugarcane fields and rainy days to the mango and logwood trees blossoming. It aims to appreciate nature and find beauty in all places and times.

1. Nature by H.D. Carberry
Slides prepared by Teacher Nuha

2. The poet - H.D. Carberry
• Hugh Doston Carberry (1921-
1989), was educated at Jamaica
College.
• Then, he went to Oxford
University.
• He worked as a Barrister of Law.
• Later, he was appointed as a
Judge of the Court of Appeal.
• He remained a judge until his
retirement at the age of 67.

3. What is the poem about?
• The beauty of Jamaica

4. • The cycle of nature
What is the poem about?

5. Setting
The poem is set in Jamaica.

7. We have neither Summer

8. nor Winter

9. Snowflake
particles
magnified
under
powerful
microscope

10. nor Winter
The Jamaican people do not have Summer and
Winter
We have neither Summer

11. Neither Autumn

12. nor Spring

13. Neither Autumn
nor Spring
There are no Autumn and Spring in Jamaica

14. We have instead the days
The weather in
Jamaica changes:
• sunny
• windy
• rainy
The elements of nature in
Jamaica also change:
• mango trees blossom
• logwood trees blossom
• grass grows tall
• bees collect honey
• etc.
That means, on different days throughout a year -

15. What are “the days” in Jamaica?

16. When the gold sun
Gold refers to
the colour of
the sun

17. shines on the
lush green
canefields –
Magnificently.
sugarcane fields
Magnificently = marvelously

18. lush green
canefields
lush means abundant; available
in large quantities

19. The days when the rain beats like bullets on the
roofs
The days
when it rains
heavily

20. And there is no sound but the swish of water in the
gullies
This is a gully. A gully is a small, narrow
channel. A gully is formed by a stream
or by rain.

21. swish of water
means the sound
of water rushing
A gully.

22. A gully.

23. And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds.
The trees have to struggle
against the strong winds to
remain upright.

24. And there are the days when leaves fade from off
guango trees
A guango tree is a large, wide spreading tree.
The tree is beautifully symmetrical.

25. And there are the days when leaves fade from off
guango trees
“..leaves fade from off guango trees” means
leaves fall off the trees
Near Black River, St Elizabeth, Jamaica

26. And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to
the sun
Sugarcanes are reaped / harvested

27. A harvester machine is used to reap sugarcanes

28. After harvesting, the land lie bare and fallow to
the sun.
After harvesting, the land is left empty and is not
used for growing crops. This will allow the land to
regain its fertility to grow crops in the future.

29. Best of all there are
the days when the
mango and the
logwood blossom
If mango trees
blossom, they
produce flowers.

30. The logwood blossoms

31. The uses of logwood
The bark and leaves are used in medical applications.

32. The flowers produce high
quality honey .

33. It is used as a natural
dye

34. When the bushes..
“bushes” are plants with many thin branches
growing up from the ground
Hotel Commingle,
Savanna-la-Mar,
Westmoreland, Jamaica

35. When the bushes are
full of the sound of bees
and the scent of honey
scent means smell

36. When tall grass..
Fever grass, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
The grass grows tall..

37. When tall grass sways and shivers to the
slightest breath of air,
“sways and shivers” means the
grass move gracefully
“slightest breath of air” means
gentle wind

38. The buttercups cover the ground. The yellow
buttercups look like shining stars.
When the buttercups have paved the earth
with yellow stars

39. The surroundings abound with beauty after the rainy
days have gone.
And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone.

40. What can we learn from this poem?
1. Nature is beautiful. Learn to appreciate Nature.
2. We should be grateful with what we have.
When we take a closer look at our possessions,
we should appreciate and value them.
3. Learn to look at things and realise that every
part of the Earth has the same things. There is
only one Earth, one Sun and one Moon. These
things are the same although we all enjoy them
at different times.
4. Do not covet what we don’t have. It is not
possible for us to have everything that we
desire. When other people have them, we
should not eye them with envy.

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