Homecoming

“Homecoming” by Bruce Dawe describes the homecoming of dead Australian Soldiers from the Vietnamese War, (lines 2-3). The poem has its poet expressing his opinions on man’s response to wars, their longing need to have them brought home and the brutality and futility of wars upon the human race as a whole. Basically, “Homecoming” is a lamentation or a song for the souls lost in wars.

I chose this poem because it portrays the themes of Death, Loneliness, Sorrow and the outcome of wars. On a personal level, discussing theses themes gives me a better understanding of conflicts and how to resolve to them. The other reason why I chose “Homecoming’ was because it challenged me to think of the squandered lives of many young men at war and how many of us ignore the vitality of life.

I enjoyed “Homecoming” because it was about historical reality that plays back in the present tense. The Vietnamese War was real and is now history; however, the ritual of finding some of th...