Alice Oswald shows she has an amazing way with words through this poem. This poem is just what the title says. Oswald compellingly describes the delicate nature of a daisy. Yet she describes it in a way that makes one thing she's speaking of a young child. The reader is reminded of nature's unadulterated, organic substance through the depiction of a daisy. This reminder juxtaposes the chaotic, destructive nature of humanity. The speaker personifies the daisy, giving it attributes that touch on the intricacies and sensitivities of human nature. For example, the speaker says she won't meet that quiet child in the first line, referring to the daisy. She says this match-size daisy has lashes, an open eye, and a halo. The speaker is hinting at the