I don't know enough about poetry to say anything constructive so all I will say is that this was marvellous, it captured the essence just right and I mourn for the doorstone along with the soldiers and their orphans and widows. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It was so kind and put a spring in my step for the rest of the day. But I think some of my colleagues would disagree that there aren’t enough of me. I’m a grumpy person to work with. 😂
Thank you, Ben. When I was a kid I memorized a few ballads, including some Kipling and Robert Service, so those rhythms were definitely jumping around in my head while I was typing it. I’m grateful for your comment.
We could live in peace, but it's not in our nature.
Warfare to us is not a stranger.
We punch, we kick, we pull the trigger.
Blindly oblivious to each and every danger.
We will fight till the end of the day.
We could have had peace, we could have had understanding
But it was easier to fight instead of finding another way.
I don't know enough about poetry to say anything constructive so all I will say is that this was marvellous, it captured the essence just right and I mourn for the doorstone along with the soldiers and their orphans and widows. Thanks for posting.
You know plenty about poetry. You have poetic sentences in your stories. Really grateful for the comment, ReddOscar! 🙏
That's very kind. Thank you.
Daniel, you are one of not enough, to bare witness to truth of pain, suffering and despair, and to ignorance and arrogance. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind words. It was so kind and put a spring in my step for the rest of the day. But I think some of my colleagues would disagree that there aren’t enough of me. I’m a grumpy person to work with. 😂
I really like that one. I fell into the rhythm of it. It was Kipling, and Frost, and you! It was amazing.
Thank you, Ben. When I was a kid I memorized a few ballads, including some Kipling and Robert Service, so those rhythms were definitely jumping around in my head while I was typing it. I’m grateful for your comment.
Speaking of thoughtful, thank you so much for this comment. I’m so happy this ballad was read by a fellow poet. 😊