Comparision Blog

Every one of Turner’s poems evoked such a sense of sadness. Every poem dealt with loss and the realities of war. One poem that struck me the hardest was The Al Harishma Weapons Market. This humanized the “enemies” of the war so much that it was disheartening. The image of the father wrapping up his gun, and then tending to his child was on of the most moving lines of poetry I’ve read in such a long time.

Yusef’s poems also tie in with with Turner & Martin since they all deal with the harsh realities of war. Yusef’s poems deal more with atmosphere with comes with war. All three authors embody the harsh realities and treat their subjects with the appropriate amount of stoicism they deserve.