A tale of two cities ( Poem Written By John Desmond Peter )

                                       Before the tale
 

A tale of two cities

In the storms of the shrills

Of arms, smoke and the drills

All were scarred, burnt and afraid

Powerless and helpless were they made. 

Woeful were all the hills

Wasteful were all the grills

None to share their moans

None to lessen their groans. 

The flowers, flavours all smashed

Burnt, crushed and all dashed

And all passed through the grind 

Leaving there nothing behind. 

No eye could look

The explosion that took

The lives of two glories

In the moments of furies. 

All was done by a nation

Who in her wild passion

Cared not for the human rights

Nor saved them from deadly fights. 

But how much great were they

Who bore the pains of black day

"Ashes are not merely the waste

They can really create the great".

Theme of the Poem

The poet tells us about the destruction of Japan during the Second World War. The American dropped two atomic bombs on the two glorious cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki what destruction took place there in beyond description. but in spite of facing such a massive destruction a Japanese provide themselves to be a great nation they become the biggest World Economic power.

Summery

What is it. It is a story but of two different cities. How can there be one story but two cities? What are the cities in this world that have the same story? And what happened to those cities? The story of those cities is strange. These are two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His story is something like that he was destroyed by the United States on August 6 and 9, 1945. Between 129,000 and 226,000 people were killed in the bombing, most of them civilians. There was a lot of shrill noise of weapons. Black clouds of smoke were rising high. There was a lot of training of soldiers all around. Then the bombs fell. All people living in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were wounded, burnt and frightened. they were weak and helpless in this misery. 

After the Tale

This poem reflects on the tragic consequences of war and the destruction it brings. It conveys a sense of sorrow and helplessness in the face of violence. The lines describe how people, hills, and even the beauty of nature are affected by the turmoil and devastation of conflict. The poem also highlights the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, suggesting that even in the aftermath of destruction, there is potential for rebirth and the creation of something great from the ashes. It appears to be a commentary on the destructive nature of war and the human capacity for survival and rebuilding despite the hardships and losses endured.

This poem is written on the destruction of these two cities. It is said that even today there are effects in the atmosphere, due to which children living in these cities are born with disabilities.

Author

John Desmond Peter was born in 1921, and he was died in 1983. John Desmond Peter was South African - Canadian English - literature scholar, essayist, and novelist. He studied law at the University of South Africa, and English literature at Cambridge University, later obtaining his Ph.D. from Rhodes University.