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Comment 25 of 75, added on April 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 AM.
I think that Carl Sandburg is a more historical writer. In this poem he is
trying to interpret even though time has past and the grass has grown over
the batttle fields themselves; never forget the soliders who fought and
never forget the battles that have been lost. People have tried to cover up
certain things by throughing a simple sheet of grass over it, but Carl
Sandberg wants no one to forget or walk past it.
Lauren Maciel from United States
Comment 24 of 75, added on February 6th, 2009 at 11:26 AM.
this poem explains the ultimate form of job security. battles happen, and
the grass erases them. since, "Those who cannot remember the past are
condemed to repeat it," (Santayana) there will be more battles, and more
bodies to erase as a result of the grass' overgrowth. The deaths of the
initial battles are not the root of evil within this poem, but the grass'
readiness to condemn others in order to preserve itself. Be it manure or
flesh, fertilizer is fertilizer.
Nicole from United States
Comment 23 of 75, added on January 15th, 2009 at 1:48 PM.
I think that this poem is saying, to not forget the people or history that
went on in these battlefields. Even though it is covered up by the grass
people should still know what happened there.
josh from United States
Comment 22 of 75, added on December 4th, 2007 at 10:23 AM.
hey guys can someone talk abt the figurative language in this poem coz i
have an exam on this poem plzzzzzz
thanks alot
sean from United States
Comment 21 of 75, added on October 18th, 2007 at 9:30 AM.
I feel this poem is about how the grass covers the battle fields in which
the bodies of the soliders have been buried. Everytime you look at a big
field remember Carl Sanburg.... "I am the grass; I cover all"
Morgan from United States
Comment 20 of 75, added on June 4th, 2007 at 10:59 PM.
"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Santayana
tzvi from United States
Comment 19 of 75, added on April 8th, 2007 at 12:52 PM.
The grass in this poem functions as a private symbol for the world’s
forgetfulness of the horrors of war and destruction. It can also be viewed
as a symbol of time.
Kelsey from United States
Comment 18 of 75, added on March 21st, 2007 at 10:51 AM.
The grass is time. This poem is about how time covers all, how the dead are
forgotten over time.
lorry from United States
Comment 17 of 75, added on February 14th, 2007 at 5:17 PM.
OBVIOUSLY EMILLIE FROMNORWAY IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A
REALISTIC VIEW OF THIS POEM.
IF WE DO NOT REMEMBER THE PAST WE ARE CONDEMMED TO
REPEAT IT.
DANNY from United States
Comment 16 of 75, added on March 30th, 2006 at 12:11 PM.
Ypres and Verdun are towns in Europe that were almost completely destroyed
during World War One. But now they are rebuilt, the grass has grown over
everything and there is nothing left to show that some big battle happened
there and that people died except a few plaques and stuff. Gettysburg was a
major turning point in the Civil War and was a very bloody battle.
Austerlitz and Waterloo are both major battles in the Napoleonic Wars.
Shannon from United States
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I think that Carl Sandburg is a more historical writer. In this poem he is
trying to interpret even though time has past and the grass has grown over
the batttle fields themselves; never forget the soliders who fought and
never forget the battles that have been lost. People have tried to cover up
certain things by throughing a simple sheet of grass over it, but Carl
Sandberg wants no one to forget or walk past it.
Lauren Maciel from United States