We hugged bamboo & leaned against a breeze off the river, slow-dragging with ghost from saigon to bangkok, with women left in doorways reaching in from america. we aimed at the dark-hearted songbirds.

The speaker mentions saigon to refer to the many lost lives in the vietnam war while the soldiers families waited anxiously.

Explanation:

The speaker mentions Saigon to refer to the many lost lives in the Vietnam War while the soldiers families waited anxiously. (APEX Class ;)

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.

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