A 1962 Richard Tillinghast poem remembering Hiroshima and fearing for the world’s future.
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On Pompeii, Hiroshima, and an Uncertain Future
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Dachau and Hiroshima Remembered
In a prose poem my father remembers his experiences at Dachau after it was liberated.
On Trump’s Cheap Nuclear Bomb Talk
With Donald Trump talking so casually about the use of nuclear bombs, it is important to remind ourselves how horrific they are. This power Carolyn Forché poem opens our eyes.
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A New Sun Blots Vesuvius
Richard Tillinghast’s powerful poem about Hiroshima sees a world of stunted promise.
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