Rainbow Death- Hubert Wilson

America did not foresee,

Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!

Expecting others to pay a high price.

Now thinking twice?

Toll on the innocent and unborn.

Omnipotent and disregarding who will mourn.

Reflective about all the illness, birth defects prematurely dead

All the deceit continues to spread.

Nefariously America led astray-

Generations untold WILL pay-

Execrable effects of agent orange spray!

Some background about Hubert Wilson. He was a Vietnam War veteran like his other four brothers, who served in the USAF Security Service. He was assigned to Shemya Island Alaska with the 6984Th Security Squadron. He started to have health problems with unexplainable headaches and limb pains. Then some problems in his central nervous system surfaced. In the end, he was left with mobility issues.

This poem shows how cruel war is and how it had actually brought suffering and death to the unintended. Those who came into contact with agent orange was harmed. According to the Vietnam Foreign Ministry of Affairs, 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to agent orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and disabilities and 500,000 babies born with birth defects.

In the second line, "Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!" Refers to the agent used by the America Military in the Vietnam warfare. As mention. These agents caused suffering and deaths to those exposed to it. In line three, " Now thinking twice?" showed that the US military and harmed the innocent. In line four," Toll on the innocent and unborn" referred to the innocents in Vietnam. The remaining lines showed the effect of agent orange and clearly showed how the author was against the idea of war and his feelings.