Bayonet Charge
Suddenly he awoke and was running - raw
In raw-seamed hot khaki, his sweat heavy,
Stumbling across a field of clods towards a green hedge
That dazzled with rifle fire, hearing
Bullets smacking the belly out of the air -
He lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm;
The patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye
Sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest, -
In bewilderment then he almost stopped -
In what cold clockwork of the stars and the nations
Was he the hand pointing that second?
Linking these poems together will be of vital importance to us in the long run.
Here is about half of 'Bayonet Charge'.
Try this:
How does the first about half of 'Bayonet Charge' by Ted Hughes give the impression that the soldier in the poem is unsure about his actions?
What sort of state of mind is the soldier in?
How does this opening suggest the futility of war?
Why Hello Again, it is now the StarDate 2233, its been so long since I last commented.
ReplyDeleteIn the poem you posted 'Bayonet Charge, Edward James "Ted" Hughes, OM (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) Makes us believe that the soldier is in a dazed and confused state thanks to the phrases "Stumbling across a field of clods" and "He lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm" This also shows that there is so much action in war as soon as he awoke he was already in action dazed or not.
Now as I said in Star Trek: The Voyage Home 'I belive its now time for a colourful Metaphor' and now it is that time... 'The Patriotic Tear' show us the futility and illogicalness (real word or if its not its my new word) of war stating that it may cause tears to people around, or in war.
The Poems are also linked due to the fact they are a both around the topic of war and all the soldies phasers are set to kill not stun.
(Again.. Sam)