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The poem 'Night Herons' speaks of the loss of the primitive life of Australia. Judith Wright brilliantly articulates the mixed

feelings of excitement caused by the sudden appearance of the night herons. The night herons represent the primitive

Australia. The poem is about a day after the rain where the street is illuminated with the gleam of yellow light. The herons suddenly show up and march majestically down the road. The poet personifies the windows as being flowered with the eyes of the excited children looking at the birds. The poem evokes a feeling of nostalgia subtly refers the past of the nation.

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