Omnipotent and disregarding who will mourn.Reflective about all the illness, birth defects and prematurely dead.All the deceit continues to spread.Nefariously America led astray -Generations untold WILL pay -Execrable effects of agent orange spray!Hubert Wilson
This poem was written by Hubert Wilson, who was a veteran of the Vietnam war. He serve in the USAF security service during the war and probably having painful experience during the time he expose to the chemicals. After years and when he started to have mobility issues, he started writing.
The language of the poem shows sarcasm to the America from phrases such as 'Now thinking twice?' which indicates that America doesn't think of the consequences before starting the war. The poem follows a-a-b-b-c-c rhyming pattern and the first alphabet of each sentence form 'AGENT ORANGE'
Personal Respond:
I feel that chemicals can cause terrible effects to human and environment if use for sin purposes such as wars, which even after the war ends, the effect will continue which would harm the next generation. I could feel the anger of the poet toward wars and the 'Agent Orange', while also to the Americans. I have the same feeling with him after reading the poem which shows how many people dying and harmed by the chemicals.
