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Tag Archives: war
She is Iwo Jima
She is Iwo Jima She is Iwo Jima Men like myself Hoped to survive Make it to the end To plant the flag Amidst the raging storm To make a stake Never mind the shells But I broke myself on her … Continue reading
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Tagged dirge, fate, hunger, Iwo Jima, redemption, shore, tattered, termite, war, wooden cross
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World War II
World War II Don’t ask me how I know, but I do. I am in this house with four other people. Two women and two men. Hell has broken loose. It’s the second world war. Really. Because the Nazis are … Continue reading
Be Still
Be Still “Tunde tell God about your problem and listen to His still small voice. He will guide u aright.” so the SMS says. I know you pray but will it pay? I have strained hard. But I haven’t heard. … Continue reading
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Tagged cantonement, country, death, gain, God, heart, men, mortar, soldier, war
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Rumble in Rhodesia
Rumble in Rhodesia The third war has come …. and stayed Oil was all that mattered Oil is all that matters They will kill you just because you have a car Then kill you a second time for the oil … Continue reading
Valentine
Valentine The phone is on the desk. I need to turn off all the one hundred and one different sounds it makes for the calendar, SMS, and social apps. It’s now like a live thing with a mind of its … Continue reading
You
You Bundled against the cold On a cold winters night I wandered where I know not Icy fingers can’t freeze my heart Make me calm as the snow king I think of you I looked at the sky No stars … Continue reading
Illumination 