Poetry

There is no poem that can stop this war by Joe Napora

This poem by Joe Napora employs the use of powerful imagery and examples to prove to readers that nothing can stop a war. He uses similes such as "burned blackened skin like barbequed chicken," and metaphors like the statement "We are the virus." This powerful imagery engenders the horrific images of war, and give rise to reason to stop it. To compare a burning child to barbeque chicken demonstrates the cruelty of war and some of the people who partake in it. The poet also alludes the the materialistic desires of the American society. He writes about the love of

sports in American society, and how "all of us are better than the rest of the world." If one thinks about this statement, one would realize that many Americans do in fact think this; most subconciously. Americans give aid to countries which have less than us, sometimes even when they don't nessecarily need it. This gives of somewhat of a superior vibe to the rest of the world. In this sense, many Americans may believe that in order for us to continue being better than the rest, we must constantly be at war. The poem also uses somewhat sarcastic example, such as the ironic fact that Americans are more concerned with having "organic carrots" and "bottled water" rather than children in war-stricken countries with no plumbing or medicine. This contribute to the idea that Americans are so prominent in the world only because of material reasons and selfishness. The author wrote this poem for Americans interesting in stopping war. There is no stopping it however; war is unstoppable because Americans must constantly prove their place in the world: number one. We must also come to the aid of most anyone who needs it in order to be in good standing of the rest of the world. The balance of explicit imagery and ironic American values concludes that there is no way to stop war because Americans are more concerned with themselves than stopping war to help other people. If the war doesn't affect them, they are not interested in it. Because of this, there is no way to stop war.