Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Last War Comments

Rating: 2.9

There was only one war, and it was finishing
any day soon. Ears keyed to the wireless,
we waited. Then the news: Japan bombed,
gigantic clouds curling, skies burnt scarlet —
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Katherine Gallagher
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Adeeb Alfateh 14 October 2019

The bomb entered our conversation, a stranger who refused to leave. Only years on did we become aware of the pit of ash beneath our tongues. great poem penned great great 10+++

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Robert Murray Smith 19 June 2018

This poem brings the reality alive.++10

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Katherine Gallagher

Katherine Gallagher

Maldon / Australia
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