The feelings expressed at the beginning of the poem are those of solitude and grace. Almost like trying to keep our spirits up when a situation is pulling us down. And yet as pressure builds up, such as the precipitation in clouds, '...the storm-cocks sing...' to forewarn of the storm approaching. Before the thunder and

No matter what the conflict we cannot be blinded by rough times that are inevitable facts of life. Everyone faces them. Whether it is one individual, a family, a group of friends, or a city or even a country, there will always be conflicting ideas.

'None such shall be left alive;' goes to show that everyone loses in wars that are caused by mere disagreements. In all battles, even the innocent are harmed like when bullets are fired in the streets of a city, just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, an innocent by-stander could be the receiver of a fatal bullet wound. And as the innocent are '...shot down...' it seems as though the '...private stars...' which we look up to to light up the dark areas of our lives start to fade. Hope starts to fade.

lightning arrive, we feel peace when we

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Approximate Word count = 542
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)