Terrorism, Nazism, Fundamentalism br all fueled by literalism. br The cockroach must be ground underfoot br there is no need for remorse br because all that has been killed br is a cockroach, after all. br br The poet uses metaphor br to give space for otherness, br so the cockroach of the poet br is beyond cockroach - br it is father, son, lover, br doctor, teacher, factory worker. br If you kill this cockroach br you will feel remorse.