Classic and Contemporary Poetry

NEWS REPORT, SEPTEMBER 1991 U.S. BURIED IRAQI SOLDIERS ALIVE IN GULF, by DENISE LEVERTOV            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: What you saw was a / bunch of trenches with
Last Line: Arms and things / sticking out. / cost-effective
Variant Title(s): News Report, Sept 1991 U.s. Buried Iraqi Soldiers Alive
Subject(s): Gulf War (1991); Operation Desert Storm (1991)