For the Fallen

War poem by Mustafa Saqib


For the Fallen
Too many wars throughout the ages,
Too many of us have perished,
Must we rely on war to dispay our rages,
Is massacre now whats cherished?
My stanza end with a question to add a
lingering sense of doubt and questioning
on whether massaacre has because
societally acceptable in todays day and
age.
My poem begins with a stanza that questions
the overall neccesity of war, setting the
thematic tone for the rest of my poem.
In terms of structure, the stanza follows the
AABB rhyme scheme, establishing a
rhymthic pattern that persists for the entire
length of my poem.
In addition to the previous 2 points, the
line “Must we rely on war to display our
rages” is there to add a throught provoking
question to the poem. By beggining the
poem with a rhetorical question, it, in my
eys, makes the reader consider whether
there are alternative ways to address
conflicts other than war. In addition to this,
the phrase I used “display our rages” is
there to imply that society on a whole sees
war as a suitable way to express feelings of
anger and rage, suggesting that some
people of high authority belive war is
overall an acceptable outlet for these
emotions.

For the Fallen- Stanza 2
In wars embrace, tales are told,
Patriotic vigour, weapons are gold,
Amongst the utter gory, the young and
bold,
Lose their right to grow old,their stories
untold.
In my second stanza, the poem delves deeper
into the harsh realities of war, focusing on the
loss of young lives and the untold stories of
those who are brave.
Structurally, this stanza maintains the AABB
rhyme scheme, providing a sense of fluidity
and coherence, which is there to act as a
sense of irony as wars have anything but a
sense of fluidity and coherence ; soldiers are
unsure on whether one day will be their last.
Furthermore, another sense of irony is
provided in the line “Amongst the utter gory,
the young and bold,/Lost their right to grow
old, their tales untold,”. This phrase
seamlessly lnks between the two lines,
providing a sense of irony for the same
reason as well as intensifying the impact of
the narrative in the poem.
I included this stanza in an attempt to deepen
the readers understanding on the impacts of
war for communities and individuals alike.
 In my third stanza, it continues on the topic
of war’s impacts, however shifting the
For the Fallen-Stanza 3 focus onto the toll placed on families and
communities.

Structurally, this stanza follows the same

Wars echoes spread, the noise wont cease, rhyme scheme, again adding a sense of
irony through the coherence in the rhythm
Soldiers lives at risk, longing for peace, of the poem.

Families split, hearts hevy and seeking release, I used the word “echoes” to reinforce the
notion that the consequences of war are
Praying for calm, for the violence to decrase. reverbrating in an attempt to link my last
2 stanzas seamlessly .

In addition to this, I used the

alliteration “hearts heavy” to amplify
the emotional resonance.

For the fallen-Stanza 4
In the battlefield, the cries resound,
Nations clash on unknown ground,
When it ends, no victories crowned,
Only scars and sorrow found.
My poem concludes with a solemn reflection
on the inevitable aftermath of war,
highlighting the fact that there is no victory or
winners.
It adheres to the same structue to add a level of
depth of coherence to my poem. The use of the
word “scars” was to show the lasting impact of
conflict, physically and mentally - scars stay with
you all of your life.
In addition to thsi, the use of the phrase
“cries resound” was to intensify the
emotional burden of war.
Conclusion
To conclude, through many devices such as imagery and structaral
choices, my poem is there to convey the message to the readers to
reflect on the heavy toll and impact of war on all, and bring a sense of
peace to life on a whole. In terms of the structural choices, the
consistent AABB rhyme scheme used throughout the poem not only
adds a layer of structure and rhythm, but also act as a methaphor for
the repetitive pattern of war. Just as the rhyme scheme repeats, soo
does the tragic consequences of war.