A Study of Ecological Images in Glen Phillips’ Poems

Glen Phillips is not only a famous landscape poet and critic in Western Australia, but also an important figure in Australian landscape study. In his poems, he uses ecological images to express his views on the relationship between man and nature. This paper will analyze the ecological image of “snake” in Glen’s poem Dugite Country to further analyze his ecological thoughts and the influence of ecology on his poetic creation.

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