Unveiled Secrets Behind the Fervent Yells of War in "Battle Cry"
*Note: This introduction for the featured poem, “Battle Cry,” the author delves into the unsettling facets of conflict, capturing the essence of its harsh realities through poetic expression. Picture this: through metaphors of smoke and mirros, the poet embarks on a poetic journey addressing war, chaos, and the relentless human spirit—a poignant visual that not only echoes the article’s depth but amplates the weight of war’s impact.
Now, consider this: how often have we seen war through the lens of reality or perhaps through the lens of art and literature? Are the truths of battle distorted in a reflection of smoke and mirrors, the same way memories fade, leaving behind only the stark shadows of what once was? While guests of poets of the past, through their verses, cry for the lost souls, aren’t we, in the digital agora, spectators to an eternal playground of conflict writ as if on an ephemeral canvas?
Today’s poem paints this grim landscape with words, where “sniper kids with toy rifles at the window” juxtapose innocence with the unimaginable, while “gagged hostages” conjure a stark cry for peace. It’s in this smoke that shadows move and “mongoles of war” bay for retribution, pushing the boundaries of reflection and reality… making us ponder if our vision is merely obscured by the chaos or if there is a deeper truth within this hazy, smoke-filled mirage.
LEARN MORE about the layers of conflict and its portrayal through the eyes of a poetry connoisseur who’s witnessed it all – in text, spirit, and in pixels, virtually.I’ve been looking at
smoke and mirrors around me.
How the shadow of death marches
towards a front in its folly
as ghosts of the gone cry.
