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Skrzynecki's poem St. Patrick's College exemplifies the concept of dissasociation. The symbolism and allegories presented within the poem reveal this to the reader.

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Immigrants at central station explores the nature of belonging within Australia from the perspective of European migrants in the early to mid 20th century. It demonstrates that assimilating into society within this environment is extremely difficult with traditional Australian culture skeptical of incoming European influence.

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Felix Skryznecki's poem, Postcard highlights the concept of belonging through Felix's deep connection to his hometown Poland. It presents his strong sense of belonging and connection to his home over such a long period of time. This is evident by the use of a nostalgic tone that paints a picture to his past and establishes his remembrance of belonging to his home, to the audience.

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10 Mary Street shows his belonging to his Australian Heritage however juxtaposes his continued belonging towards his polish heritage and how he still feels a connection to both cultures

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A concept of belonging in 10 Mary St is Security

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Skrzynecki's poem St Patrick's College exemplifies the concept of disconnection and disassociation as a disparate notion to belonging within a school environment which is meant to be a place of belonging as an inclusive community revolving around values that incorporate unity

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In Feliks Skrzynecki, Peter show us his father's sense of belonging found in his garden which is reminiscent of the farm life he used to live back in Poland which he relives through his Polish friends.

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St Patricks College shows how he never belonged through the use of religious allegories

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Felix feels that he belongs to multiple places, being Poland, Australia as well as his home

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Feliks Skrzynecki portrays that an original place of belonging for someone will never leave them, as Feliks' Polish heritage and way of life follows him to a new home.

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Skrzynecki highlights the idea of how different areas of belonging from his "old" life, be it his culture, his country, his family and their traditions, etc. is able to be incorporated with his "new" in Australia

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The juxtaposition of cultures in 10 Mary Street incorporates shared space in both European and Australian society

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10 Mary Street demonstrates the double-edged sword that is belonging- his family has assimilated while maintaining their European roots- where do they belong?

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Feliks Skrzynecki demonstrates how Peter's father felt he belonged in his backyard fruit and vegetable garden, as it corresponded with his birth nation of Poland.

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St Patrick's College- Acknowledgement for his childhood education and the school which he spent so long learning from yet he recognizes that he did not belong and had no love

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Looking at your origins and where you came from

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Birds
The motif of birds throughout a multitude of Skrzynecki's poems was used as something that he identified with. The idea that birds of migration do not belong to one place, instead forming temporary homes in their various landing points. They fly away from the winter behind them, instead flying towards what they hope will be a new and more welcoming residence

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The poem 'Felix Skrzynecki' displays a tribute to his father in that expresses the dignity Peter's father had in hardship. The aspect of belonging is seen as hard to come by, especially when it comes to Peter's Polish background. Where Peter writes "That formal address, that I never got used to" reveals that Peter found it difficult to accustom to the Polish traditions, in particular trying to readapt to his relocation in Australia.

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St Patrick's College expresses the concept of not belonging to a place

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The Migrant Hostel explores the overwhelming anonymity in a frequented, impermanent home. This concept juxtaposes the traditional perception of a hostel.

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Postcard
Belonging to a place he has never been to

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Belonging to a culture, Feliks feels he is more comfortable around his Polish friends. Rather than Australian culture.

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10 Mary Street frames belonging as feeling safe and secure in a familiar place

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Belonging is not a constant state, despite how much it is desperately sought after by many to accomplish this goal. Peter Skrzynecki's attendance at St Patrick's College, as transcribed in his appropriately named poem, describes this phenomenon. This dark period of 'eight years' was sandwiched between familiar surroundings in Europe and his later life where he has freely adopted the Australian identity as his own.

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Belonging is a feeling of togetherness like being bound to each other by rope that shapes the way our feelings form. The poem ‘Immigrants at Central station’ displays a prominent image of togetherness, among other themes. The collective personal pronouns throughout emphasise the feeling of belonging, as if everyone is on this journey together. This togetherness is repeated throughout the poems as a constant reminder of the group on this journey. Time, among other non living things, is personified and becomes one of ‘them’, and time is displayed as the group’s hope. ‘While time ran ahead’ is an image portrayed of the hope that time brings with it, while also contrasting to how time was portrayed at the start, as slow and dreary. We have seen a new concept of belonging in this through the way that belonging is personified.