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guiltborn Junior Member
since 1999-07-26
Posts 30South Dakota |
On the field, in blood spilt long, Lies an army, a legend, a song. Amid their screams, forgotten the wrong, Some sort of profit from the lifeless throng… Of bodies lying still. What gain in loss? What profit in death? Blades that sing proud, Blades that steal breath. Minstrels legends tell of Wars’ glory, One hundred battles fought to live the story. Closed the book, lifted the wool, Drown we now slowly, in a blood filled pool. But when asked why we fight, why we kill, We answer with wrongs of right, and show with acts of thrill We answer with bodies lying still. ------------------ --------------------- ©1999 Guiltborn [This message has been edited by guiltborn (edited 07-27-99).] [This message has been edited by guiltborn (edited 07-27-99).] |
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Gentle Soul Member
since 1999-07-12
Posts 273Vinton,Ohio USA |
this is a very good poem.. makes me think ------------------ Gënt£ë¤§°û£ |
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angel girl Member
since 1999-07-23
Posts 322within a whisper... |
great poem, really makes you think about war and what the good is in it. IS THERE A SUCH THING AS A "JUST" WAR? i think not |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Very well done....war is not a pretty site and you told it's uglyness well! ------------------ "Nobody has measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold" ~Zelda Fitzgerald |
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guiltborn Junior Member
since 1999-07-26
Posts 30South Dakota |
Im happy to know that my poetry invokes thought, that is maybe the best compliment a poet can be given. thank you. ------------------ --------------------- "What dreams may come?" Guiltborn |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Your poetry always sends me on a journey, whether sunshine or rain....thank you - and back to the top this goes ! ------------------ - poet FemmeFatale "The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone..." Henrik Ibsen (1826-1906) Norwegian dramatist lyric poet |
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