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Tag: War poetry

Survivor

Close up photo of a tree stump from below.

Flagpole stands its ground
even after the battle dies
stump survives winter

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N Unplugged Leave a comment October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 1 Minute

It goes on

image of a single flower with three people walking by in the background - text that reads, watching, life passing by, single soldier

Watching
life passing by—
single soldier.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 1 Minute

Game of numbers

National War Memorial, Canberra

Bloody-red poppies,
power; it’s painful remains—
statistical loss.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 1 Minute

And they fall

Spring in Canberra

As war mother’s tears
shedding, scattering plenty,
yet prettier, spring.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 1 Minute

Uncorked

a soldier, a wine

barrel-full of tales

one shovel at a time

one glass

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N Unplugged Leave a comment August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 1 Minute

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