Scar By Danielpern Analysis

The poem “Scars”, written by Daniel Halpern, is mainly about how scars are a constant reminder of how a person has gone through horrific incidents, as well as the memories that scars are attached to. According to the poem, “They are short stories of the flesh, can evoke the entire event in a moment-the action, the scent and sound-place you there a second time.” This quote from the poem shows that scars are stories of what happened to the person who has them. “It’s as if the flesh decides to hold onto what threatens them it’s well-being.” I chose to include this quote because, in a way, it threatens to remind that individual of the terrible things that has happened to them in the past due to the “battle mark” that has been made. Along with
this, the permanent marks on the skins of individuals can also tell us about that person. It can tell us about their past, for instance, a scar from a shark bite, bullet wound, or maybe a scrape from falling to the floor.
In addition, the poem also states, “If only the heart were so ruthless, willing to document what i lived by branding even those sensitive tissues so information might flow back”, which informs me that the events that people experience may come with “souvenirs”, which can be good and/or bad.
In conclusion, the poem “Scars” is mainly about how scars are a constant reminder of how a person has gone through horrific incidents. I, too have some scars to remind me of the incident before they formed. They remind me of that moment before they formed. In my point of view, the scars are a reminder for me to better myself.