FATIMA:The war nurse
By:Nassefh Macla 1.)theme: What does this poem convey? Stories and poetry about war and peace in Philippine Literature promotes peace and unity, telling us that wars are created by people and can also be solved by people. One of the young writers in Mindanao Mohammad Nassefh Macla a Kaagan Moro writer who also contributes in Dagmay: Literary Journal of Davao. Most of his works tackles about the unending issues of wars in Mindanao. One of his admirable work was entitled Fatima The War Nurse published on year 2016 in Dagmay. It is a free verse poem that revolves about the experiences and hardships of a veiled war nurse. The author himself had grew up experiencing war between his clan and the government, and through writing this poem he expresses the wrath of wars and the attainment of peace with the use of imagery and symbolism. 2.)CONFLICTION:What are some specific examples of how this message is relevant in today’s world: to your life, in your school, in your community, or in your co...