The poem ‘Nettles’ was written by the acclaimed war-poet Vernon Scannell who has written this poem to portray the typical father-son relationship. Personally, it seems quite likely that Vernon Scannell has targeted this poem at parents, as they would be able to relate to the perspective and feelings of the speaker, since only a parent is capable of understanding the agitation the speaker feels when his son is hurt. Additionally, the poem is a conceit for Scannell’s war experiences, which gives it a darker meaning.