Those who embrace "September 1, 1939" as a poem to represent September 11, 2001 wreak of irony. I would not have expected a poem that picks at America's steadfastness to their comfort to be chosen as an expression of their feelings towards 9/11.
I agree! There's a lot of irony in the quoting of this poem. I think it happens when people pick out individual lines instead of reflecting on the poem's context.
I agree! There's a lot of irony in the quoting of this poem. I think it happens when people pick out individual lines instead of reflecting on the poem's context.
ReplyDelete