Vonnegut states that after a massacre, everything should be eerily quiet, but the birds break the necessary silence with incessant chirping. He says "And what do the birds say? All there is to say about a massacre, things like 'Poo-tee-weet?'" With this statement, Vonnegut suggests an idea: nothing remotely intelligent or justifiable can be said about a massacre or a war in general. No one can say anything to bring the victims back, nor can anyone fathom the atrocity that unfolded. Lives were unjustly taken and loved ones' lives were utterly destroyed as a result of a massacre. So what can be said to rationalize the horrid action that has taken place? Absolutely nothing can be said. Vonnegut uses the birds as a mechanic for showing a very important point: silence is the sole thing required after a massacre or a similar horrific act has taken place; words are not.
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