In reading Rich’s poem, I saw vivid images of war. However, I think the part of the poem that portrays war and the peripheries of war is the 10th stanza. Here it is as though the author represents everyone that is involved or is part of the war. As the reader we can see the people who are victims of the holocaust, we can see the struggling immigrants, we can see the poverty, and other aspects that we can recognize as war. Finally I think the “woman of sixty” is almost like a reflection of the little Jewish girl. The woman of sixty helps the reader see what is going on because she can observe and see how the world is changing. The little girl is the innocent and harmless reflection of the woman of sixty, who had been through more and sees the world in war for what it really is.