Smoke Upon Your Altar Dies

Smoke Upon Your Altar Dies

by Rudyard Kipling

The poem, 'Smoke Upon Your Altar Dies', explores themes of war, loss, and the enduring legacy of British colonialism in India. Kipling uses vivid imagery and powerful symbolism to convey the emotional toll of conflict on soldiers and the enduring impact of the Empire on both the colonized and the colonizer. The poem's elegiac tone reflects a sense of mourning for a lost past and the complex relationship between the two cultures.

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