Original poem reprinted online here: "Shanidar, Now Iraq" by Sarah Lindsay Originally read: January 28, 2013 More information about the Poet: Sarah Lindsay When I reread this poem, I thought the images were odd, but felt strong which offsets the burdening of heavy baggage words. "Tower" has become one of those words. And, I feel for a very long time, "Iraq" is one of those words as well -- at least in the context to American politics and literature. Yes, America did invade Iraq, twice. And like all wars, there are always people that want to do something about the situation. However, the title, "Shanidar, Now Iraq" has brought in a historical context. Ah, now I see. Anyway, I'll get to that in a bit. In the first stanza I wrote, "The surreal opening line sets up a surreal tone, duh, right, but it's not over the top surreal -- anthropomorphizing bones and flesh." And so the first paragraph goes about bones. Then the second ...
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