Experiences and effects of conflict: Bayonet Charge, Kamikaze, Remains
"In his darkroom he is finally alone"
The darkroom serves as a metaphor for the photographer's isolation both physically and mentally from the rest of society
"Finally alone" emphasises the photographer's detachment from his emotions and ordinary life
"All flesh is grass"
Religious imagery makes it sound as if he is a priest conducting a funeral when he develops his photos, as if he's mourning the life of those in the image and also his past life before war
This bible quote means that human life is temporary
"He has a job to do"
Simple sentence with monosyllabic words show that he must discard his emotions and focus on the task
The caesura adds emphasis to the importance of showing the public the reality of conflict
"Something is happening"
Volta in the poem as the focus switches to the personal costs of war, he is remembering a specific death and the impact of it
"A hundred agonies in black and white"
Emotive metaphor shows the raw impacts of war caught on photo that are now simply a memory
"Sunday's supplements"
Sibilance and plosive sounds makes the reader violently spit the words out.
Hints at the photographer's frustration at the fact photos aren't considered important enough to feature in main newspapers despite the sacrifices of many soldiers and the ongoing consequences of war
same length stanzas symbolise the photographer's inability to change anything or how he's been permanently scarred from what he's seen
