i marched off like the rest
and ashamed now
to admit how proud
i strutted down the street
as drums of war beat
their all-too-familiar tune
once more. it was june
and endless dusty fields
stretched out far before me
atop my metal beast,
sun cresting in the east
as meine Kameraden dreamed
of pretty girls or personal glory.
by now you know the story,
it’s broadest strokes
outlined in lines of books
but of that fateful day
with winter’s cold months away
(and the sniper’s bullet too)
what words can i share with you?
it’s really not such a mystery
to be on the wrong side of history.
About Michael Guerin
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mind & machine
some (deep?) poems about life and love... The theme for this third collection of short poems is a meditation on life and love inspired by the following quote from Jiddu Krishnamurti... "Can there be love when the mind is ... CONTINUED
world thru a window
short poems about life... According to Jiddu Krishnamurti, "Relationship is the mirror in which you discover yourself." From the simple to the sublime, my second collection of 33 poems sheds a spotlight on our ... CONTINUED
Ghosts, Flames & Ashes
Poems About Life... and Death This is my first collection of 33 poems, a reflection on life and death which dares to look into those uncomfortable, painful and empty spaces of love and loss. As such, it is an honest ... CONTINUED
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