Poem similarly themed to Catch-22?

[Alexje4400]

Hey everyone,

I'd like to find a few poems with an anti-bureaucracy theme like the novel Catch-22. Any ideas? I could use more than one but any help would be appreciated.

[Wilde woman]

Auden's "The Unknown Citizen" is perfect for your theme. It's funny and uses great irony to make fun of the bureaucratic values. Here's the poem:

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15549

And a nice analysis of it: http://www.shmoop.com/intro/poetry/w...n-citizen.html

Another great anti-war poem is Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est". It's not as funny or sarcastic as either Catch-22 or Auden's poem, but it offers a very sobering view of war: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/19389

Again, a short analysis of it: http://www.shmoop.com/intro/poetry/w...corum-est.html

Good luck!