 The Terror of War, by Nick Ut (USA, b. Vietnam). 1972. The Girl in the Picture June 7, 1972 Gasoline and soap make napalm -- sticks like glue, burns alive. Collateral children scream, "Nóng quá, nóng quá!" The photo almost wasn't published -- atrocities of war sell papers. But nudity? A bare child screaming Nóng quá, nóng quá? Too hot, too hot! Sarah Russell Sarah Russell’s poetry and short fiction have been published in Kentucky Review, Red River Review, Misfit Magazine, Rusty Truck, The Ekphrastic Review, Psaltery and Lyre, and many other journals and anthologies. She was recently nominated for a 2017 Pushcart Prize. Sarah blogs at SarahRussellPoetry.net.
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12/16/2017 01:37:25 am
Wow! That hit me like a sledge hammer. A powerful piece, Sarah. Beautifully handled. Leave a Reply. |
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