The poem "Home" was written by Warsan Shire in 2009. This poem explores the experiences of refugees and immigrants and their struggles of seeking safety and belonging. They are forced to leave their home because of violence, war or chaotic surroundings. For them, home is not just home, it is their safety and belonging. They won't leave their homes unless they're forced or they have to.
Upon reading the poem, I slowly realized or understood the main point of the author. It is the displacement of the refugees or immigrants, because of the violence and war of their so-called "home". This poem opened my mind about this kind of hard circumstances for the people and I feel pity for the people who are involved, because they're not living comfortably and peacefully. From the line "no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark" it emphasizes the fear and danger, people doesn't want to leave their home unless there's a war, chaotic surroundings, and scary. I feel sadness in reading this kind of poem, because even me I don't wanna let go the kind of home that full of happy memories, especially when I feel safe and secure. This poem creates an emotional connection to me because it used personal and intimate language. The line "I want to go home, but home is the mouth of a shark", this emphasize feelings of longing and sadness, making the reader (me) feel connection or relate with the author's wants for safety and belonging. The style and langauge of the author in writing this poem is more idiomatic, because just like the line "no one leaves home unlesshome is the mouth of a shark" and many more. Also, some of the lines in the poem have rhyme but some have not. The language used in the poem is English and it is informal kind of text.
In conclusion, the poem "Home" by Warsan Shire is a powerful poem that emphasizes strong emotions and thoughts. It highlights the struggle of finding safety and belonging, and also traumatic experiences that refugees faced.