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Open Poetry #47

Dots on the battlefield

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

0 posted 2011-05-08 06:51 PM

Joining the circle
the daisies and
buttercups

beneath the great sycamores

the sparrows applaud

latter day treasures
dots on the battlefield

trampled by soldiers
with the brown boots of war.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-05-08 07:47 PM

They will return and grow back, even prettier sometimes.

~ I have never been in a situation where having money made it worse. ~

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2011-05-08 09:58 PM

Nice writing...James

ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

3 posted 2011-05-09 06:36 AM

Emma writes:

"latter day treasures
dots on the battlefield

trampled by soldiers
with the brown boots of war."

To which Sandburg replies:

"Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work -

I am the grass; I cover all."

Great poems come from many different places..and many times are connected, complimenting each other..

enjoyed

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2011-05-09 09:36 AM

Utterly sad and disquieting, but very effective (though I doubt that the sparrows applaud ...).

Nature is strong indeed and the meadow will bloom again, hopefully to never be a battlefield anymore.

Thank you for this.

Love,
Margherita

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

5 posted 2011-05-09 10:23 AM

thank you kindly for the poignant replies. They are very much appreciated and taken to both heart and mind to ponder upon.

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