I had a squad of thirty of these old orderlies and two sergeants and two priests, who were expert dressers.
lots of injured soldiers, but hardly anybody to help treat them, "expert dressers" probably means they are good at bandaging.
11 Matching Annotations
- Mar 2022
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hackneybooks.co.uk hackneybooks.co.uk
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phosphorescence
light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat.
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casse croûte
a sort of food
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I think that woman, myself, must have been in a trance, or under some horrid spell.
at the time she was "blind" to the hell around her.
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effluvia
unpleasant or harmful odor
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ebbing
recede
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morphine
a pain reliever that works directly on the CNS (central nervous system)
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while the little boy who had been crying for his mother died with his head on my breast.
Probably a common scene during times like this especially during world war I
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- Jan 2022
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onbeing.org onbeing.org
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I like reality,
In the poem, Sissay is telling the readers all of the things that he likes, which all have a common theme, being that they are all stuff that is usually not enjoyed by the normal person. "I like reality" I believe he is trying to say that in reality, nothing & nobody are perfect.
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See.
In every line up until the word "See." each sentence starts with the word "I".
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I like wrecks
The Author starts off the poem with stating "I like wrecks". Wether it be car wrecks, or emotional wreck it definitely sets up the tone of the poem.
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