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He lays there,
A young soldier recently dead,
In a blood soaked shell crater
As his friends frantically hurl themselves
at menacing razor wire
Behind which equally young men
Methodically kill them with surprisingly little effort
On a lovely summer's day.
(The futility of war)
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Well captured....wow..
Peace
Posted by: odat | May 16, 2008 at 11:24 AM
very powerful
Posted by: Dianne | May 16, 2008 at 05:39 PM
That really packs a punch Paul - excellent piece of writing.
Posted by: Janice Thomson | May 18, 2008 at 12:34 AM