A poem in which an incident is vividly described is the poem “Glasgow 5th March 1971” by Edwin Morgan. The incident is described using a variety of techniques such as imagery and word choice. The poem shows a number of points including that life today has not progressed from 1971 and that as citizens we have certain responsibilities to others. The poem is a true story about a man and his girlfriend, who are walking down Sauchiehall …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…in it. They could of scared the youths off and helped the injured victims. The poem is written as if it is a newspaper article since its shows no sympathy for the victims or anger towards the attackers and witnesses. Edwin Morgan has written the poem with no judgment, yet it is still factual. The reader actually feels as if they are at the scene of the incident, which makes the poem easier to understand.