World War 3

[RiverNotch]

"Please do try to remember that for serious critique, it is important not to confuse a poem with a diary entry.  What the poet does or does not believe is irrelevant/ mod" -
I apologise if any rules broken... but I assure you that my interest in the poet's own belief is not to judge them, but to judge what they have written through a wider comprehension. It's a thoughtful, probing piece. It is difficult to give a serious critique sometimes without an understanding of the poet, and as this was posted in serious critique and I felt compelled to response, I had little choice! I mean, we study a poet's time, life and words- rather than only what they've written. Apologies, go easy on me :'D

Not a convoluted reply- explained pretty well something that to you is seemingly quite convoluted!
I only asked as there was a lot of religious imagery, and I might have read too much into other words/lines in this respect, but I thought I may appreciate or comprehend the piece more with some background. The religious imagery, language, perhaps is a distraction from your actual intended meaning? As I said, I got bits, but was lost through bits- and the bits I was lost in I felt a religious aspect to when trying to understand them, due to the repetitive religious language.
Didn't want to probe too deeply or break rules or cause any offence

RBJ

Perhaps it would help to explain in greater detail?