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EVERY MORNING I WAKE by Dylan Thomas

  Born in Swansea, Wales, Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) is famous for his acutely lyrical and emotional poetry.   “ Every Morning I Wake ” is an extract from Under the Milk Wood . In this poem, Thomas prays to the magnificent God to have mercy on ordinary inhabitants living under the Milk Wood (a wooded area in the hills above a Welsh seaside village of Llaggerub in Dylan Thomas’ play Under Milk Wood). The poem captures a simple yet profound meditation on the fleeting nature of life, the struggle between good and evil within each of us, and the hope for divine compassion and protection. SUMMARY: Dylan Thomas’s poem “ Every Morning When I Wake ” is a deeply reflective and prayerful meditation on the human condition, mortality, and the quest for divine protection and mercy. Through simple yet profound language, Thomas explores the cycle of daily life, the precariousness (uncertainness) of existence, and the complexities of human nature. The poem’s structure, moving from morning to night, mir