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Open Poetry #46

Josephine

eminor_angel
Member

since 2003-05-22

Posts 323
Canada

0 posted 2010-10-25 07:26 PM

Josephine

six months pregnant on a boat from Germany
heading for the grandeur of Saskatchewan prairies
you find a small wooden church
a field of wheat and bones

you knew you wouldn't see your son again
when he left for the war
stationed far from your Deutschland
while you checked in each week at the post office

then the fever came, quick and bloody
when your son returns
he breaks the frozen ground
for your gray body

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2010-10-26 12:28 PM

Most interesting, eminor_angel. Quite a story in so few words.
Ida

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

2 posted 2010-10-26 04:32 PM

Influenza epidemic early in the last century did wipe out a lot of families..
your story seems to fit that event well....

enjoyed your write

Brad Majors

Member Elite

since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

3 posted 2010-10-26 06:27 PM

I really enjoyed it I felt it was amazing but I felt there was more too it.

eminor_angel
Member

since 2003-05-22

Posts 323
Canada

4 posted 2010-10-27 09:25 PM

thanks for the comments!

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