Poem

For today's e-learning lesson, the task is to write a report on mt blog detailing the conflict represented in the poem(s) of your choice. I chose the poem 'Rainbow Death" by Hubert Wilson.


Rainbow Death

America did not foresee
Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!
Expecting others to pay a high price.
Now thinking twice?
Toll on the innocent and unborn.

Omnipotent and disregarding who will mourn.
Reflective about all the illness, birth defects and prematurely dead.
All the deceit continues to spread.
Nefariously America led astray -
Generations untold WILL pay -
Execrable effects of agent orange spray!


COnflict

The author wrote 'thinking twice'. This shows that the author felt that America had not think through carefully before declaring war. Only after the war did America 'think twice'.
The use of the phrase 'death potpourri' portrays a scene where men turns into monster that take pride in killing. Potpurri is a mixture of dried leaves and flower that gives of a soothing scent; death is very brutal. By using the two words together, it shows that the author feels that the soldiers are akin to monsters.
'Nefariously' also hints that the author dislikes America, as the meaning of Nefariously is evil or villianous.
Also, the last line talks about the 'Execrable effects of agent orange spray'. Agent orange is a code name given to a highly toxic weed killer that is also harmful to humans, and can cause birth defects & premature death.

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