During class, the question "Have these poems changed the way you think about Iraq and the war?" I don't know that these so much change the way I think about the war, because I barely had thoughts about it. These poems bring about a certain level of humanity and honesty to the war, that I think I was missing before. In "Hwy 1"it becomes to evident that there is so much more to the land that we will ever realize. Americans know the land as war land, but don't know or understand the history behind the land. There are stories, happy memories, and love on this land, that Americans totally overlook when thinking about Iraq.
Along with the happiness that could exist in Iraq, there is also real hard suffering. "Body Bags" talks about people killed who are asking where their wives and children are, and just wanting to be home with their families. Although there is a certain level of energy and adrenaline that pushes this poem forward and makes it almost fun to read, it's hard to deny the sadness I want to feel for the people suffering in Iraq.
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