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The destruction is measured not only in physical terms (the bomb's diameter, its effective range, the number of casualties), but also in the emotional and geographical circles of grief and loss that extend beyond the immediate impact.
“The Diameter of the Bomb” is a lyric poem written by Yehuda Amichai. It was published in 1976 in his third book of poetry, Time. The poem’s elegant, accessible, and somber style was inspired by Modern poets such as Ted Hughes and W.H. Auden, as well as Amichai’s study of Hebrew literature and the Bible during his childhood and young adulthood.
A poem that explores the impact of a bomb explosion on human lives and emotions, using the metaphor of circles. The poem does not mention the diameter of the bomb, but rather its effective range and the distance of the victims and mourners.
The diameter of the bomb was thirty centimeters and the diameter of its effective range about seven meters, with four dead and eleven wounded.
"The Diameter of the Bomb" by Yehuda Amichai describes a bomb with a diameter of thirty centimeters creating circles of destruction that eventually encompass all of earth and heaven.
Yehuda Amichai’s poem “The Diameter of the Bomb” is a powerful and haunting exploration of the destructive power of words. The poem begins with a description of a bomb exploding in a crowded marketplace, and then moves on to explore the aftermath of the explosion.
Apr 28, 2017 · A civic poem by the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, who reflects on the impact of a bombing on a young woman, her family, and the world. The poem explores the circles of pain, time, and death that expand beyond the physical dimensions of the bomb.
