Bomb (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gregory Corso
- First Published: 1958
- Type of Work: Dramatic monologue
- Genres: Poetry, Dramatic monologue
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Violence, War, Death or dying, Bombs, Atomic bomb, Nuclear warfare or weapons, Hydrogen bomb
The Poem
“Bomb” is an extended dramatic monologue presented as shaped verse in the form of the mushroom cloud of an atomic blast. The title refers to the object addressed in the poem. The speaker talks to the silent atomic bomb, comparing it with the other works and practices of humankind, declaring the bomb worthy of laughter, admiration, and love.
“Bomb” opens as the speaker begins the address, exclaiming, “You Bomb/ Toy of Universe Grandest of all snatched-sky I cannot hate you.” How, the speaker wonders, can he hate the bomb in particular when no...
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