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Tag: War poetry

Saving skins

As weak-kneed sailors

them commandos one by one

abandoning ship

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 1 Minute

Honour

Pride of the nation

a pedigree of soldiers

presented with death

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N Unplugged Leave a comment May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 1 Minute

Service

So eager to serve

a soldier of meagre fear—

such a neophyte.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 1 Minute

Split-second decisions

soldier

Disobeyed orders

and lived to tell the tale—of

battlefield choices.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 1 Minute

Tough calls

Joining the army;

a better life for mommy —

poor son’s sacrifice.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 1 Minute

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