The Words of War

Writings/Poems about War

Cherry

Angels in the Trenches

A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot

Anzac

Just another war poem..

Big Joe

We sat in the trenches. Well, ‘hunkered’ really; Trying to keep our arses Out of the water, mud and rats’ piss.
Cherry

Come dance with me...

They danced the dance of death so well, to compositions scribed in hell and when the music stopped, they fell, no more to take the floor. Perdition cheered, and Satan bowed,
Cherry

Palestine

He tumbled down the banks of rubble Looking up at the sky Where his bedroom had been
Cherry

Your Country Needs You

The Great (or not so great) War
Cherry

Scattered Seeds

Irreplaceable young seed, scattered by the winds of war.
Cherry

WAR CRIMES

They hanged him as the sun clambered over the horizon.
Cherry

Three Monkeys (WW2)

Hear no evil....A different War (Just for a change;)

Iraq

When history lays in future days beneath a dusty coat, I fear the judge - with wink and nudge - will sneer at what they wrote.

The Winds of Evil

The defeat of evil, requires constant alert. History must be taught - and the young must learn!

Sleep Now

Yet another from the trenches of France...
Cherry

Whose War

Maybe 'Why' rather than 'Who'...
Cherry

The Winds of War

Take your pick; any war will do...sadly.
Poem of the week

Futility

Is it ever worth it?
Cherry

Remember!

lest we forget
Cherry

The Drums of War

I try hard, to equate the cost, Of what we’ve won, with what we’ve lost?

The Great Christmas (1914)

For a moment on Christmas day, let us remember...

Fallen Seeds

Will we ever cry 'No more!' ???
Story of the week

My Dublin Fusilier

Records show death of 26518 Private John Barrett... Just another hero! Resubmitted, for His honour & memory - lest we forget.
Cherry

Mad Maggie

A mother's love never dies...