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November 10, 2018
By LeoBatche BRONZE, Paris, Other
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Shell-shocked soldiers running around,

Piles of corpses sprawling on the ground.

Bloody bullets buzzing by your head,

How many of your friends are among the Dead?

Screaming superiors vociferating orders, 

So many privates dying to the mortars.

Weakening wounded waiting for a nurse,

While their injuries grew worse and worse.

And even though they were all brave,

All that's left of them is a grave.

 

Each of them was granted,

A cannon-shot being blasted.

Those who survived gathered glory,

whereas those who died gained a poppy.

And for the Dead,

Will a tear be she.

© Micha C., Toronto, ON, Canada

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LeoBatche BRONZE said...
on Mar. 12 2019 at 3:15 pm
LeoBatche BRONZE, Paris, Other
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@isabellapopa thanks :) , I was quite inspired when I wrote it
isabellapopa BRONZE said...
on Mar. 6 2019 at 7:47 pm
isabellapopa BRONZE, San Jose, California
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this poem was beautifully written and very vivid!


also, it would mean a lot if you checked out my work too! <3
LeoBatche BRONZE said...
on Dec. 12 2018 at 8:47 am
LeoBatche BRONZE, Paris, Other
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@McKennaMiddWrites unfortunately I couldn't... But I'm happy it was published on this website :)
Thanks for the positive review, appreciate that :)
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE said...
on Dec. 11 2018 at 6:38 pm
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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@LeoBatche oh sorry. I assumed you were from Paris, Ontario. I think it is really cool that you wrote a poem for a Commonwealth War Graves Commission ceremony. Did you preform the poem? I really did. The imagery is very vivid.
LeoBatche BRONZE said...
on Dec. 11 2018 at 10:56 am
LeoBatche BRONZE, Paris, Other
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@McKennaMiddWrites actually, I'm French :) This poem was written for a Commonwealth War Graves Commission ceremony in Paris, so I had to include poppies haha, hope you enjoyed my poem
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2018 at 10:32 am
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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I can tell you are Canadian due to the poppy reference. I am a duel citizen ha ha.
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2018 at 10:32 am
McKennaMiddWrites BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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I can tell you are Canadian due to the poppy reference. I am a duel citizen ha ha.