Question

What does 'red dust' mean in the poem 'A Nation's Strength'?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Shafts are pillars that can hold something up. Red dust refers to the blood and destruction of nations in the past. It can refer to the phrase “from dust to dust.” The light, or luster, of the crown has burned up and died out and is now left in ash.

Answer 2

Red dust refers to the blood and destruction of nations in the past. It can refer to the phrase “from dust to dust.” The light, or luster, of the crown has burned up and died out and is now left in ash.