by Jan Hedger | Apr 15, 2014 | Poetry
Resolute in hardened steel of armour Ended lives with a slice of his sword Fought with valour, fought with pride Learnt to hate the crusading invasion Erstwhile gone, in a warriors time Cried like a babe at what he’d done Turned his back on the Bloody Battle...
by Terry Alexander | Jun 6, 2013 | Poetry
His hands are tied behind his back A target on his heart Because ‘They’ have decided That he didn’t play his part He’d heard the patriotic talk And lied about his age To go to be a soldier On that celebrated stage The talk of daring valiant deeds Stirred his...
by Janet Bundy | Oct 26, 2012 | Poetry
A demob suit with holes of red accessesorized not by tie of gaudy thread, but blindfold ,rope and disgrace Instead, a cruel letter home to those who share his name a nation looking back in shame
by Stephen Williams | Nov 26, 2011 | Poetry
Take the “Coward” from this place Another boy goes to waste Tie him to a well fixed post I suppose his mother loved him most Recruit a squad from his platoon Home for Christmas, boom, boom, boom Not to wound, aim to kill With his pals just until SHOT AT DAWN The boy...
by Robert Carson | Jul 19, 2009 | Poetry
(Fusilier Joseph Byers 15576) The Western Front that Hell On Earth Was where a man could prove his worth. When friends around you cruelly died You soldiered on with fear and pride. The noise, the pain, the doubts would come And from the Jaw’s of Death...
