Barbed Wire By Mary Emeny
Mary Emeny’s poem, “Barbed Wire,” depicts war as a negative force, destroying every decent aspect of human existence. Written during the Vietnam War, the work displays Emeny’s negative views on war. In one way or another everyone experiences and identifies with the presence of war. Although some wars are fought for justifiable reasons, every war tears into the lives of those undeserving. The tragic effects of war consume the innocent creating an unconquerable path of entanglement. The physical effects of war overwhelm the naïve causing pain and suffering. Initially, war entangles the lives of youth, destroying the innocence that they experience as an aspect of their life. The girl “glid[ing] gr
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Vietnam War, Mary Emeny’s, war enters, effects war, spiritual consequences war, consequences war, spiritual consequences, aspect life, “barbed wire”, harshness war, physical effects, man’s mind,
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Approximate Word count = 496
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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