By Scott Bailey © 2018
Gone
The sound
The thunder
No silence reigns
And the poppies bloom
Nodding respectfully
To the brave that lay beneath
The swathe of red that remembers
The blood that was shed here for freedom
And the folly of man to his brother
So we may never forget all that pain
To ensure it will not come again
We respect them with silent thoughts
Resist any violent trends
Talk, build bridges, not walls
While the poppies bloom
While silence reigns
Honour those
That are
Gone
In response to COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 109, HAPPY NOVEMBER – “POETS CHOICE OF WORDS”
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A double mirrored Etheree that is fitting for the time of year – particularly this year.
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Beautiful double Etheree and great homage to all those men and women who fought for our freedom and way of life. Bravo! ❤
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Exquisitely beautiful, leaves me hushed.
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Thank you.
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Welcome.
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What a fabulous tribute to those who fought for our freedoms. I got quite emotional. This is brilliant and filled with so much passion. Excellent. ❤
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Thank you. I don’t know why but I always feel more empathy towards the first world war soldiers than any other conflict.
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They had to rough. I always think about them fighting in trenches filled with mustard gas. It had to have been horrible!
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Eloquent.
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Thank you
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Beautiful tribute Etheree Scott.
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