The Colonel (poem)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Colonel
gptkbp:addresses gptkb:musician
gptkbp:author gptkb:Carolyn_Forché
gptkbp:contains political commentary
graphic imagery
emotional weight
gptkbp:evokes reflection
anger
empathy
gptkbp:examines gptkb:political_movement
moral responsibility
power dynamics
gptkbp:explores gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
trauma
gptkbp:focus gptkb:church
gptkbp:form free verse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Colonel (poem)
gptkbp:impact critically acclaimed
gptkbp:influenced contemporary poets
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_event
personal experiences
gptkbp:inspired_by political turmoil
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_considered important work
gptkbp:is_part_of poetic canon
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
imagery
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_quote “ There is no other way to say this.”
gptkbp:part_of American literature
gptkbp:performed_by public readings
gptkbp:published_by The Country Between Us
1981 anthology
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1981
gptkbp:related_to poetry of witness
gptkbp:sales resilience
suffering
harsh realities
gptkbp:setting gptkb:El_Salvador
gptkbp:stations widely studied
gptkbp:style conversational
gptkbp:subject human rights abuses
gptkbp:theme gptkb:war
violence
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:language
repetition
contrast