“War is Kind” by Steven CranesThe poem speaks of the irony of war.
It speaks of the devastation it can do the country where mothers weep for the loss of their sons and husbands. Many are killed in the war leaving many orphans. But it is the duty of the soldiers to protect their country and when they are killed in the battle, they become heroes of the land.How many wars have already been suffered and yet indeed kindness and mercy are something that one has to wish for in times of war.
The sad predicament of the people who were victims of the September 11 event is part of a conflict that until now is unresolved. Where is kindness and mercy in the hearts of men who have allowed such rapacity or brutality happened to mankind?“The Word Plum” by Helen ChasinThe poem use physical imagery to give a special effect. The author describes the feeling of touch and satisfaction as one eats the plum. It is delicious as broken into pieces releasing its juice in the mouth. This speaks of real experiences.
I have eaten plums and they are really full and sumptuous especially when the plum fresh. It is crispy and juicy.“Meeting at Night” by Robert BrowningThe poem describes the beauty and the serenity of the night lighted by the half moon as described by a man rowing through the calm sea to meet his beloved. And yet as he crossed the sea and reached the beach he still had to cross three fields more to see the farm where his lady waited with so much fear that he might not come.
But there was so much joy in their hearts when they saw each other.I understand what the feeling is. The agony of the lady waiting for his man is very understandable. I can still remember the agony of waiting for my parents who have not come home in the evenings when I was a little child. The joy seeing them come home was inexplicable. And yet I know too how my parents felt doing there best to be home and be with me.
“The Fog” by Carl SandburgThe poem describes the snow that come gently and stays temporarily. The author compared it to the cat’s coming. The cat moves gently and gracefully and usually stays in elevated places that overlook the city. The snow is left in towering places and stay bringing coldness and loneliness to the whole city until it melts and the city will be warm and happy again.What the author pointed out in the poem can be felt by anyone. The snow indeed falls very gently almost unnoticed.
It brings real loneliness and coldness in my heart as I wait for the spring to come and see the flowers bloom and the birds sing once more and for me to roam around safe and warm.“The Wind” by James StephensJames Stephens describes the cruelty of the wind. It is strong and it can make a loud sound. It causes the trees naked of leaves and their branches broken.
The author speaks that the wind can kill and in fact it will kill.Many times we hear people and places hurt of the typhoon. What with the Catherine and the many typhoons that have devastated so many lands and killed so many people? It is really scary to hear when the wind makes a loud cry and then comes very fast destroying houses, and killing hundreds of animals and helpless men.
