by Malcolm G Bradshaw | May 20, 2010 | Poetry
Silence fell over the battlefield, The men were desperately tired, Survived another battle, Although many shots were fired. Living like animals, No sense of time, Faces with no expression, Filthy and full of grime. Time to reflect on life, Why on earth am I here, Why...
by Malcolm G Bradshaw | Mar 21, 2010 | Poetry
In the midst of battle I heard a cry for help Battle raging overhead As in my trench I knelt Help me came the cry I don’t want to die alone Please can someone hear me? Was followed by a mournful moan I made my way over To whence the call was made To find a lonely...
by Malcolm G Bradshaw | Feb 16, 2010 | Poetry
This letter I am writing, Is for someone lost in war, Just one of many souls, Whom in time we shall see once more. He gave his life for his country, Therefore, others may be free, He gave his life for peace, A gift for you and me. Have we learnt the lesson? Was his...
by Malcolm G Bradshaw | Jan 28, 2010 | Poetry
Dear Mother, the guns of battle, Are ringing in my ear, This letter I am writing, May be the last I fear, We are going forward, To gain some worthless ground, The gun’s they have started, They make an awful sound. There is shrapnel flying everywhere, My heart is...
by Malcolm G Bradshaw | Jan 13, 2010 | Poetry
A hush fell over the battlefield, Men sighed a sigh of relief, In the distance the guns were heard, So their silence was but brief, Huddled in their trenches, With gun fire all around, Soldiers stood together, Fighting for a piece of ground, Pounded by shells and...
