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Gr 3-Up A thought-provoking, eloquent poem and brilliant art combine to bring the abstract concept of war to a personal, immediate level. Readers are exhorted to picture frogs beside a pond, a donkey with a boy holding its rope bridle, a woman suckling and singing to her baby, and then to imagine how the tires of a camouflaged vehicle, bombs dropping from the sky, and an advancing army will destroy these peaceful scenes. War is old, has bad manners, tastes and smells bad, leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. Even those who wage war w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Though War is Old / it has not / Become wise / It will not hesitate / To destroy / ...Things that / Do not / Belong to it." Walker captures the inexorable march of war in the ceaseless rhythm of her poem. The piece opens with a seemingly small thing. Frogs sit contentedly on lily pads enjoying social companionship, unaware of an approaching tank's gigantic wheels. The poignancy...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Walker's ceaseless rhythm echoes the inexorable march of war. Poignancy is sustained in gentle images until war flaunts its pow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More