Guest poem sent in by amulya gopalakrishnan
(Poem #1214) On Being Asked to Write a Poem Against the War in Vietnam Well I have and in fact more than one and I'll tell you this too I wrote one against Algeria that nightmare and another against Korea and another against the one I was in and I don't remember how many against the three when I was a boy Abyssinia Spain and Harlan County and not one breath was restored to one shattered throat mans womans or childs not one not one but death went on and on never looking aside except now and then with a furtive half-smile to make sure I was noticing. |
Poems on war sometimes seem so useless and uncalled for, like flinging bits of confetti at this pitiless juggernaut. This poem sort of captures that, right from the throwaway tone it begins with to the bland monstrousness of the end. Amulya [Martin adds] This is indeed a brilliant poem, but its very brilliance serves to mask an underlying fallacy. The purpose of war poetry is not so much to "restore breath to one shattered throat", but to show people what exactly war is, in a way that the safely sanitised capsules delivered by newspapers and television cannot or do not. "The pity of war, the pity war distilled" needs to be adequately conveyed to the populace-at-large, and I submit that poets, as much as anyone else, have served to counteract the "dulce et decorum est" blood-and-glory mindset of an earlier day. martin
9 comments: ( or Leave a comment )
[Martin adds]
This is indeed a brilliant poem, but its very brilliance serves to mask an
underlying fallacy. The purpose of war poetry is not so much to "restore
breath to one shattered throat", but to show people what exactly war is, in a
way that the safely sanitised capsules delivered by newspapers and television
cannot or do not. "The pity of war, the pity war distilled" needs to be
adequately conveyed to the populace-at-large, and I submit that poets, as
much as anyone else, have served to counteract the "dulce et decorum est"
blood-and-glory mindset of an earlier day.
martin
Martin,
I really agree with you about the role of war poetry. And I think that the
current war, shows how important that role is -- and that war poetry can be a
force for good.
I wish my government had not started this war, but I think that the way the
US is conducting the war shows that people have heard the poets and others
who, for so long, have conveyed "the pity of war" to the populace-at-large.
Every war is a tragedy but, compared to many wars, this one is turning out to
be considerably less brutal.
I think that has a lot to do with the fact that American leaders know that
their own people understand "exactly what war is" and don't like it. Poets
(and artists, writers, film makers, musicians, and actors) keep on reminding
us of the reality of war, and there is little the government can do to stop
them. (Indeed, the Pentagon's decision to "embed" journalists rather than
keeping them at a distance and trying to make the war look like a video game
-- as it did in the Gulf War -- reflects the military's acceptance of that.)
Even the most hawkish American commercial TV has not been able to limit
itself to "dulce et decorum est" in covering this war, and the coverage in
American newspapers, magazines, and on American public radio and television
has not "safely sanitized" the war. I think that is a tribute to war poets
and other artists who have continued to distill "the pity of war" even when
it did seem like they were "flinging bits of confetti at [a] pitiless
juggernaut."
It may not be perfect, but it really is some sort of progress. Wilfred
Owen's warnings to the next generations have not been wasted.
Sally
Interesting poem, one of my favorites poems you have posted so far.
Around, the carousel went around the gays together
The anxious travelers sought and found
Their bags, intact or gently battered, and they were waiting for something special
But to my foolish eyes what mattered
Was a brave suitcase without sex, red and small,
That circled round, not mine at all.
What do you think about my art? I hope you like it. 23jj
The article posted was very informative and useful
thanks for sharing..
jaring futsal || jaring golf || tali tambang || jaring proyek || jaring bangunan || jaring gedung
JARING FUTSAL || JARING GOLF || JARING KASSA / JARING POLYNET || JARING PENGAMAN PROYEK || JARING PENGAMAN BANGUNAN ||
JARING PENGAMAN GEDUNG || JARING GAWANG || JARING PARANET / JARING TANAMAN || RUMPUT SINTETIS / RUMPUT FUTSAL ||
TANGGA DARURAT || JARING TRUK || JARING CARGO || JARING OUTBOUND || RUMPUT FUTSAL / JASA PENGECATAN || TALI TAMBANG ||
jaring futsal | jaring golf | jaring kassa / jaring polynet | jaring pengaman proyek | jaring pengaman bangunan | jaring pengaman gedung | jaring gawang | jaring paranet / jaring tanaman | rumput sintetis / rumput futsal |
tangga darurat | jaring cargo | agen jaring | jaring outbound | jaring truk | tali tambang
Obat Sipilis Jogja
obat sipilis de nature
Obat Sipilis Tradisional Daun Sirih
obat sipilis paling ampuh
obat sipilis di apotik
obat sipilis raja singa
Obat Sipilis Jogja
obat sipilis de nature
obat sipilis tradisional daun sirih
obat sipilis di apotik umum
obat sipilis dokter
obat sipilis generik
t sipilis yang paling ampuh
obat sipilis
Obat Sipilis Tradisional
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik
Obat Sipilis Alami
Obat Sipilis Paling Ampuh
Obat Sipilis Dengan Bayam Duri
Obat Sipilis Pada Pria
Obat Sipilis Raja Singa
Obat Sipilis Jogja
Obat Sipilis De Nature
Obat Sipilis Di Jual Di Apotik
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Terdekat
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Kimia Farma
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Resep Dokter
Obat Sipilis Di Kimia Farma
Obat Sipilis Jogja
obat sipilis de nature
Obat Sipilis Tradisional Daun Sirih
obat sipilis paling ampuh
obat sipilis di apotik
obat sipilis raja singa
Obat Sipilis Jogja
obat sipilis de nature
obat sipilis tradisional daun sirih
obat sipilis di apotik umum
obat sipilis dokter
obat sipilis generik
t sipilis yang paling ampuh
obat sipilis
Obat Sipilis Tradisional
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik
Obat Sipilis Alami
Obat Sipilis Paling Ampuh
Obat Sipilis Dengan Bayam Duri
Obat Sipilis Pada Pria
Obat Sipilis Raja Singa
Obat Sipilis Jogja
Obat Sipilis De Nature
Obat Sipilis Di Jual Di Apotik
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Terdekat
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Kimia Farma
Obat Sipilis Di Apotik Resep Dokter
Obat Sipilis Di Kimia Farma
good article, thanks
علامات الحمل بولد
الجدول الصيني
فوائد للثوم
كيفية الحمل
فوائد الحلبة
فوائد الزنجبيل
تكبير وشد الصدر فى اقل من اسبوعين شد المؤخرة ورفعها بسرعة
خلطات طبيعية لتفتيح المناطق الحساسة في اسبوع
وصفة مجربة وفعالة لتبييض المناطق الحساسة بين الفخذين والابطين
طريقة جديدة و مضمونة لاختبار الحمل المنزلي بالكلور
استعمال الجدول الصيني في تحديد جنس الجنين
good
Penyebab Muncul Benjolan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Muncul Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Muncul Kutil yang di Kemaluan Pria
Tumbuh Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Tumbuh Benjolan Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Tumbuh Kutil yang ada di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Kutil di Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Benjolan Kutil Kemaluan Pria
Penyebab Benjolan Kutil di Kemaluan
Penyebab Benjolan Kutil Muncul di Kemaluan Pria
Pengobatan Kanker Alami
Obat Kanker Cara Alami
Pengobatan Kanker
Pengobatan Kanker Cara Alami Yang Ampuh
Terapi Pengobatan Kanker
Pengobatan Kanker Cara Alami
Pengobatan Kanker Alami
Terapi Pengobatan untuk Kanker Cara Alami
Pengobatan Kanker Cara Alami
Pengobatan Kanker tanpa Operasi
Pengobatan Kanker Alami tanpa Operasi
Pengobatan Kanker Cara Alami tanpa harus Operasi
Pengobatan Kanker Cara Alami
Pengobatan Kanker tanpa ke Dokter
Pengobatan Kanker dengan Cara Alami tanpa ke Dokter
Pengobatan untuk Kanker Cara Alami tanpa ke Dokter
Obat Wasir atau Ambeien
Pengobatan Wasir atau Ambeien Ambeclear
Obat Wasir Ambeclear
Obat Wasir dan Ambeien Ambeclear
Obat Wasir atau Ambeien Ambeclear
Obat Wasir Ambeclear di Apotik
Obat Ambeien Ambeclear di Apotik
Pengobatan Wasir atau Ambeien Ambeclear di Apotik
Pengobatan Wasir atau Ambeien Herbal Ambeclear
Obat Wasir Herbal Ambeclear
Obat Wasir dan Ambeien Herbal Ambeclear
Pengobatan Wasir dan Ambeien Herbal Ambeclear
Obat Wasir atau Ambeien Tradisional
Obat Wasir Tradisional Ambeclear
Obat Ambeien Tradisional Ambeclear
Pengobatan Wasir atau Ambeien Tradisional Ambeclear
Obat Ambeien yang Akut
Pengobatan Ambeien Akut
Obat Ambeien sudah Akut
Obat Ambeien dan Wasir Akut
You need to consistently seek professional as well as experienced provider that are the apt folks to be depended after for promoting your organization or products. buy usa likes
Post a Comment