Home » Poems » David Kavanagh » Somewhere Over Hiroshima 6th August 1945

Somewhere Over Hiroshima 6th August 1945

Mission accomplished 
         I cannot see the city 
         Just black boiling tar

By
David Kavanagh

historyworld war iisenryu

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Pashang Salehi

Date: 8/7/2020 10:55:00 AM

Yes ... yesterday was the aniversery of that dreadful day...

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/7/2020 11:22:00 AM

Yes dreadfully necessary to save the non-aggressors lives.

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 8/6/2020 3:08:00 PM

Its sad it had to be that way but I had a brother in WW11 who fought in Guam, the PI and Okinawa and was poised to invade Japan. I contend the bomb probably saved his life. He came home safely and lived to enjoy life until he passed at age 96! Bob H

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/7/2020 12:52:00 AM

Thank you Bob, your brothers life is testimony to what I always believed in, he seen the banzai the kamikazes fanatical absolute resolve never to surrender alive, I believe the bomb was justified in ending the war and saving countless US lives including your brother, it’s been a pleasure talking to you, cheers David

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 8/6/2020 2:26:00 PM

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED What a line What a thought The city is gone I suppose it put an end sorry shorten the war and countless other lives being lost but at what cost

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/7/2020 12:21:00 PM

Yeah also agree with your comment David. The general's still wished to cont even after the bomb they were willing to fight to a stand still and everyone was dead. Stubbornness and stupidity do not amout to honour Luckily the Emperor himself stepped in

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/7/2020 1:02:00 AM

Christopher I do rue certain things that happened in the war, but the A bomb is not one of them, as far as the Japanese where concerned the emperor was god and everyone else was disposable, only when faced with the mushrooms they realized the US did not have to sacrifice millions on an invasion and quickly surrendered. Cheers David

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/6/2020 2:31:00 PM

Its like the Enigma conundrum When they eventually cracked it They then played mathematical equations with lives and countless still died in order so it could remain a secret Acceptable loss for the greater good in the end ?????

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 8/6/2020 2:23:00 PM

Watched a fantastic couple of documentary last night David 6th of August is the anniversary date the 1st atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Don't quote me i think it was called Silent Nuclear Art It was mesmerizing

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/7/2020 1:04:00 AM

I’ll keep an eye out for that documentary Christopher sounds fascinating

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 8/6/2020 9:13:00 AM

How may we repent ... The crime unknowingly done ... God is our saviour

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/6/2020 9:34:00 AM

In his own words pilot Paul Tibbets “I never lost a nights sleep over it” personally I don’t believe it was a crime it hastened the end of WW2 and saved American lives, Japan started the war, and reaped what it sowed.

Somewhere Over Hiroshima 6th August 1945

Post Comments

Please Login to post a comment

Member Area

Soup Social

Member Poems

Member Poets

Famous Poems

Famous Poets

Poetry Resources