Skrzynecki's poetry has shown to do more than just recall the journey he and his family have made from their homeland. His poetry has also shown to continue this journey and also invites the reader to participate through his luscious usage of descriptive languages and imagery. Such poetry that serves this function includes Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel and Postcard. Throughout the 3 poems, all three are shown to hold one particular theme, journey. Each poem is shown to relate to a different period of that journey indirectly, through the usages of description of a particular thing, event or person, which he found to be significant during this period.

Migrant Hotel is an example, which may be seen to emphasise the early journey which Peter Skrzynecki experiences, commenting on his experiences during his arrival into Australia. Peter's description during his stay shows a negative attitude towards his...