as a listener, i have experienced (very) second-hand exactly what is said here: what war does to men and women does not change over time. i could close my eyes and if one of my WWI era friends was sharing about combat and related horrors it would be indistinguishable from listening to one from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War(either part), Afghanistan, or any of the lesser well known actions. cognitive dissonance and high explosives and fast metal do not mix well.
Turner is the poet lauriate of this war, this decade, and I read him again and again, as he explains what happened to me, better than I understand
alpinorico 2 months ago
as a listener, i have experienced (very) second-hand exactly what is said here: what war does to men and women does not change over time. i could close my eyes and if one of my WWI era friends was sharing about combat and related horrors it would be indistinguishable from listening to one from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War(either part), Afghanistan, or any of the lesser well known actions. cognitive dissonance and high explosives and fast metal do not mix well.
revpgesq 9 months ago
I got to meet Brian Turner a few days ago. What an outstanding poet of a much-needed perspective.
VittoIB 1 year ago