How the morning. In the glorious atmosphere! Spite of fire-S-orched bole and branches. Where no springtide flowers appear. How does the theme conveyed in this excerpt relate to the poet's background? Carmichael reflects on lives growing out of violence as people moved on after the war she witnessed in her homeland. Carmichael survived the forest fires that ravaged the Australian countryside. She is seeing the beauty that is still possible after destruction. flaws in her familial relationships. Carmichael finds beauty in this place despite what it has been through. She loves the country despite Carmichael is herself the strong amidst the burnt remains of what she has been through living in the Australia countryside.