Point of view
The point of view maybe the view of an outsider looking at the Vietnam War, which include the USA, China, North and South of Vietnam. He may wrote the poem after viewing the effects of Agent Orange, a chemical, used in the war and what devastating effects that it caused. It seem to be mocking at the mess/problems that the USA caused, from "America did not foresee" and "Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!". He is also reprimanding the USA for the lives that it caused and them regretting what they had done, "Now thinking twice?" and "Toll on the innocent and unborn"
Situation and Setting
The poem is most like set after the war or at the climax of the war, where many people have died by the effects of Agent Orange. This can be sen from, "reflective about all the illness, birth defects and prematurely dead" which tells readers the aftermath of the war or during the war at the point where many have died.
Language and Meaning
The tone of the language is very emotional, telling readers how the author feel after the war. From what I can see, I feel that he is very unhappy and angry by the fact that the USA's inconsiderate actions had resulted in dire consequences, which killing many of innocent people, disability and birth defects as seen from "Generations untold WILL pay". The underlying message is to tell us that war is a evil and must be prevented as it will result in long term effects and dire consequences.
Personal Response
I feel that this poem is very unusual as the poet did not describe a war scene but was still able to tell readers how brutal and wicked the war is and how it affected the its victims. Although the USA had regretted their actions, but they cannot cry over spilled milk as the damaged is already done and cannot reversed it
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