ALL WARS DISOWN.
He shall not hear
The silence of
The awful guns;
Or cease to fear
The whistling
Bullet's deadly
Kiss by his ear.
Nothing prepared
Him for battle's
Violent din,
Or war's bloody
Battering of
Frail human frame;
Or dead soldier's
Ghosts that linger
Along the line
Of battlefronts
From year to year
Who whisper tales
With the wind's touch
And chill the spine.
Some shall not hear
The awful guns
For death has claimed
Them for its own
And all deadly
Battles disown.
Terry Collett
Thank you, Hugo,Sandra, Mia, Fay & Susan. for reading & comments.
Thank you, Hugo,Sandra, Mia, Fay & Susan. for reading & comments.
Susan Jarvis
Potent and poignant.
Potent and poignant.
Fay Slimm
Awesome with touches of grim detail this piece needs reading again - splendid work Terry. Recommended.
Awesome with touches of grim detail this piece needs reading again - splendid work Terry. Recommended.
Miashinesonwhileleafsailorsails
takes me to places still in conflict it hurts to think on it Im Ok with that since I hope never to tune it out and not care well written
takes me to places still in conflict it hurts to think on it Im Ok with that since I hope never to tune it out and not care well written
Sandra Martyres
A powerful write Terry
A powerful write Terry
Terry, this is a masterpiece! Your depictions are filled with brilliant, stark imagery that draws the reader in and makes him want to keep reading even after he reaches the end. Recommended!