The poem “Mediterranean Girl’s War Phobia” is a wake-up call by Muzahidul Reza. The poem observes the world and the nature of inhumanity taking place, especially in the Gulf regions. Notably, these countries have been in constant fights. As a result, people have died, others have migrated to safer areas, and several other impacts felt. The poet realizes the effects these wars bring to the environment, such as pollution resulting from the heavy ammunition and war weapons used. Meanwhile, the 21st century has brought a different kind of civilization that is desirable for any society. In the wake of this, the poet hopes for a transformation to end all these confrontations and form a peaceful block with no unrest.
The poem is told from the first point of view narration. In this case, the poet uses the words such as “I” to drive his point home. Reza writes, “I see, I observe human, nature, society, civilization, earth’s form” (stanza 1, line 5). For this reason, it is evident the poet presents things that he is well conversant with. He creates a genuine ground that convinces the reader of the observations and statistics outlined. By using this point of narration, the poet convinces the audience to be vigilant and stop the tension affecting both humanity and the environment.
The Mediterranean girl, a symbolic character, dwells within the Mediterranean Sea and whose neighboring countries have been ravaged by illegal, coercive, and premised on incorrect information, wars, conquests, mass killings, crime, intrigues, ill diplomacy, among other things. The Mediterranean girl is a figure of hope. Furthermore, many countries throughout the globe have been plagued by the calamities of unjust wars that have resulted in mass graves of dead and wounded people and a slew of other atrocities. Because of the misuse of power, the employment of heavy and chemical weapons, atomic and hydrogen bombs, and other nuclear weapons, not only are people being slaughtered, but whole civilizations and ecosystems are being wiped out. The two World Wars serve as a good illustration of this. Devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki are instances of the use of hydrogen bombs, which are massive and horrible, to demolish large regions of land. There are still a lot of repercussions from the battles that took place there. There have been and continue to be many conflicts across the world. These wars were and continue to be undertaken unlawfully with the sole purpose of killing and destroying. The horrible killings in Myanmar, Turkey, Palestine, and many other nations in the globe are still taking place in the 21st century. War, weaponry, bloodshed, and atrocities not only end human civilizations and nature, but they also contaminate the environment badly and have long-lasting negative impacts on future generations and the whole planet. It is all a self-inflicted curse and catastrophe for those who use weapons, war, devastation, corruption, and other similar things. To the poet, it is time for humanity to realize that they are the terrorists in the Creator’s cosmos, and it will be late if they do not change their ways.
The letter sent to the poet symbolizes the civilizations. Notably, through this letter, he realizes how the wars and unrest have led to killings and historical deaths. As a result of receiving this letter, the poet wishes for a world where people are governed by values such as rationality, lawfulness, truthfulness, sincerity, impartiality, and a desire for peace. It is hoped that this letter would inspire people to be kind and generous to one another, well, and think kindly of one another. The planet, the cosmos, its animals, and its Creator will all be on their minds as they go about their daily lives. This means they will be free of all vices, including sinful thoughts and deeds, as well as all forms of hostility and hate. They will also be free of bestiality and all other forms of depravity.
The poem is primarily set in the Gulf countries, which are victims of frequent Wars. These countries, such as Japan and Iraq, exhibit great animosity. The poet observes that there lies no justifiable reason for these countries to fight one another. In the wake of cavillations, these nations are expected to change and form peaceful alliances that benefit citizens. The poet laments the historical wars witnessed in some of these countries and hopes they can conform to the happenings in the 21st century. By doing this, they are set to leave the backward routines that have seen them claiming the lives of thousands of individuals. According to the poet, the Gulf region has been a hotspot for wars, massacres, atrocities, and unrest. At the same time, several individuals have fled these areas searching for peace in other countries. The poet draws the audience’s attention to past examples, including killing Jesus Christ. In the end, he believes that there is hope that people will develop a phobia of seeing one another as an enemy. With this, he predicts a transformation in the Gulf and, more specifically, a society where people think about taking legal actions and demonstrating brotherly love.
Works Cited
Reza, Muzahidul, “Mediterranean Girl’s War Phobia.” Poem Hunter, www.poemhunter.com/poem/mediterranean-girls-war-phobia/.
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