Found Poem: The Beauty of War

"The Beauty of War," is a satirical poem written by Curt Bennett who was a U.S. pilot on active duty in Vietnam. Until the last few stanzas, Bennett conceals the desired message of his poem. With a quick shift from pleasant descriptive diction ("spectacular" and "harmonizes") to a curt statement, Bennett reveals the unmasked reality of war. This poem can be summed up in a short and simple "found poem":

Somehow that and the screams

Of the unseen dying somewhere

Out there, tends to diminish

The beauty and fun of it all.

Although this is an adequate summation of Bennett's thoughts, I suggest a personal read-through of his poem to develop the overall tone.