The poem "The Convergence of the Twain" is literarily superior because it requires a significant amount of intellectual dexterity to discover the beauty within. The vocabulary engaged in this piece is more profound with a touch of elegance. This is evident when juxtaposed with "A Salute to the Servicewomen ". The images conjured are much more abstract in nature as compared to the mere narration of events in "Salute".
Moreover, while the events in "Salute" unfold in a chronological fashion, the stanzas of "Convergence" show themselves to be flashes of elaborately crafted scenes with the flashback technique deftly employed in stanzas VI to IX.
Cumulatively, the bravery depicted in "Salute" is not as striking an impact as the magnificence portrayed in "Convergence". In essence, the lines in "The Convergence of the Twain" prove to be much shorter, sharper and sweeter.
