Peace
Peace - meaning Summary
Victory Means Nothing in Death
Hughes presents a brief, stark meditation on mortality after conflict. Observing graves, the speaker notes that dead soldiers—whether called winners or losers—no longer care or perceive victory. The poem collapses wartime distinctions, showing death as the ultimate equalizer and stripping triumph of meaning. Its plain, measured lines carry a somber, democratic insight about human cost and the futility of triumph when life is ended.
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