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It Was Not A Conflict
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: War Poetry (posted by Bjorn) “War poetry has a long history going back to Homer and before. Actually the oldest piece of literature, the Gilgamesh epos, is at least partly about war. For … Continue reading
Ripped Away
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Narrative Narrative poetry is poetry that tells a story. In its broadest sense, it includes epic poetry; some would reserve the name narrative poetry for works on a smaller scale and generally with more direct … Continue reading
Army Days
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #291 – “Memorial Day” “Use Memorial Day to spark your poem.” World War Two hastened my father to enlist– army man. He never spoke of horrors, not to his children, only tales of pranks … Continue reading
The Boy Who Came Home A Soldier
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 10 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “The (blank) Who (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, … Continue reading
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Landai
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Write a Landay (or a series of Landai) – (posted by Sanaa) “Landay” is a traditional Afghan form which consists of a single couplet. There are nine syllables in the first line … Continue reading
As Hope, As Reminder
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Hiroshima Day 2019: A Reflection on Peace (posted by Frank Tassone) Shigeo Hayashi [Public domain] “Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Last year, we commemorated this memorial … Continue reading
“spring snow”
Written for: Carpe Diem #1675 Troiku Month (4) spring snow “Today I have chosen a haiku by a modern haiku poet. I never had heard from him, but he has written wonderful haiku, but also haiku inspired on war. In … Continue reading
Do Not Waste Time
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Turn! Turn! Turn! (posted by Lillian) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to … Continue reading
Unlike Minded
Written for: The Sunday Muse #42 While vivid color and appearance is similar, minds and hearts are not. One mind races with plots and bloody hand -prints to the apex–dominant, dictator, conqueror–with shrunken heart. The other mind clearly sees people … Continue reading
