Comment and analyse the poem Bristol by Betjeman
(Subject, form and structure) This is a poem describing the fear Betjeman has over the church bells in Bristol. The poem was published in 1944 and has a lot of historical context behind it. The poem slowly builds up his thoughts and nostalgia of the church bells in Bristol. It is structured by four stanzas beginning with describing Bristol, then a feeling of nostalgia on the second stanza, “their melancholy music.” On the third stanza he imagines the ships taking over Bristol and is concerned he will never be able to hear the bells ring again.