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Post by Describe on Aug 2, 2003 18:03:28 GMT -5
The following question and answer are verbatim from a thing called 'Ask a Scientist’; a feature we get in our Sunday paper here. I threw in the poem.
Question: In extremely tragic circumstances, can a man's shadow live on after his death - cast at the moment of death? Answer:
There is a horrible photograph, taken in Hiroshima, where a soldier had just climbed down from an observation tower, leaned his rifle against a post, then, the next instant the atomic blast burnt a silhouette of the man, the rifle and ladder into the walls of the tower. The blast wave then blew the soldier (now killed) to nothing. All that remains of the man is his shadow. Atomic Shadow
Indelibly etched on the wall of mankind an unknown soldier, set discretely unique his courage and honour, posted eternally bearing the likeness of his lonely physique . Shrouded lies eclipsed his trust atomic skies engulfed his hope- martyred soul; beyond all prayers steadfast, on wars slippery slope . He had laid down his arm yet lost all of himself; correlation?! Blinded by white surrender incinerated by man's damnation . de
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Aug 3, 2003 16:48:00 GMT -5
cool piece. i dont think i would have been able to get that without the question and answer before the poem. i saw that picture (or was it on a video possibly?) in my history class last year. .. it was creepy as hell.
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Post by black jewelled rain on Oct 16, 2003 9:39:40 GMT -5
I always love your poems, and this is no exception. It is a tragic story, but a very good one too. I particularly like where you got your inspiration from! And again, a good rhyme scheme.
I like him being referred to as a 'martyred soul'. And especially the last line 'incinerated by man's damnation'. It is really a lesson for us all.
Thankyou so much for sharing that with us.
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