Question

dogs shall eat
and flesh flung into the air
shall be seized by birds,
shoulder blades smooth, unmarked by old feather - holes,
hands rivered
by blue, erratic wanderings of the blood,
eyes crinkled shut at almost seeing
the drifting sun that gives us our lives.
what is this part of the poem about?

a. rice paddies

b. swimming tadpoles in a pond

c. the casualties in vietnam

d. television coverage of the war

Explanation:

The poem uses imagery like "flesh flung into the air", "shoulder blades smooth, unmarked by old feather - holes" and references to Vietnam (from the quiz title "Vietnam Literature"). These elements suggest a focus on the human toll of the Vietnam conflict, matching option C. Options A (rice paddies), B (swimming tadpoles) and D (TV coverage) don't align with the violent, human - related imagery in the poem.

Answer:

C. The casualties in Vietnam