In his poem A Message From The Fish, Philip Hobshawm describes the destruction that humans cause to the earth, particularly to the ocean and all of its residents. Hobshawm's poem is so effective because he has written it as if he himself were a fish, referring to the fish as 'we'. His poem is written as an appeal to all humans, mainly fishermen, to be more careful with the fragile earth and to think of …showed first 75 words of 942 total…

…showed last 75 words of 942 total…he himself is a fish, on behalf of all fish. He is addressing fishermen and others, who, in his view, have no idea about the consequences of their actions. Overall, Hobshawm has successfully used a range of poetic techniques to position readers. It is obvious that the poet has a genuine concern for marine life. Surely people were moved by this emotional poem and, in future, they may think of the consequences before they act.