Son to Mother
Son to Mother - meaning Summary
Rejecting Violence, Seeking Counsel
A son addresses his mother to insist he will not endorse violence, colonialism, or religious exploitation. He rejects wars, missionaries, and the plunder of other peoples, portraying such acts as moral corruption. Despite being accused of losing manhood, he seeks his mother’aith and guidance before confronting others, expressing a tension between restraint and a fierce desire to "annihilate" ignorance. The poem frames moral choice as a personal and familial responsibility.
Read Complete AnalysesI start no wars, raining poison on cathedrals, melting Stars of David into golden faucets to be lighted by lamps shaded by human skin. I set no store on the strange lands, send no missionaries beyond my borders, to plunder secrets and barter souls. They say you took my manhood, Momma. Come sit on my lap and tell me, what do you want me to say to them, just before I annihilate their ignorance?
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