Poem
The Truce
| Title | The Truce |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael J. Whelan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules of Engagement | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2175
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Rules of Engagement |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Doire Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 75 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | More than one hundred years ago in 1914 the world was at war and the soldiers were told it would all be over by Christmas. |
| Notes | This poem reflects on the futility of war: the hopelessness of war, and the truce on the Western Front on Christmas Day 1914. The speaker of the poem is a World War I soldier, who had believed that he and his comrades would be home before Christmas. The speaker describes the Christmas Day truce, when young men from both sides on the Western Front paused the fighting to share drinks and a game of football. However, the generals order the truce to end, perhaps in a reflection on how the generals and leaders made the decisions in World War I from afar, leading to the deaths of millions. |
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