The Kite [Poem] by Daya Dissanayake: Summary

The Kite [Poem] by Daya Dissanayake: Summary

Summary of The Poem Kite The Kite by Daya Dissanayake is a twenty-two-line poem. One stanza poem doesn’t focus on the rhyme scheme but the length of the lines and the style of the language bring out the meaning successfully. The poem describes a child’s effort to fly a kite in a polluted atmosphere in his town.  The poet describes the beauty of nature and the floating kite over the fruit trees and golden-green fields of rice. Soon the poet turns the readers to feel the condition of the town.  The small child is in a ragged pair of shorts.  The kite is made of a plastic bag and the sky is covered with factory smoke.  The child is playing in the streets filled with garbage and blocked drains. Detail Analysis of the Kite The poet begins by describing the background setting of the poem.  The kite is used by someone and it is a multicoloured kite.  It flashes against the deep blue sky.  The floating movement of the multi-coloured kite is visible as it is against the deep blue sky. The readers…