Frank E Gibbard Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 The soldier’s widow by a military grave, Heard her husband had been very brave, Made needed (“no! unneeded”) sacrifice, Had paid the ultimate (“no! futile”) price. As the chaplain intoned a hero’s praises She endured the empty clichéd phrases. For Queen and country (“not for me!”) We victims the true cost of our liberty? A memorial medal thrust in a drawer, What for goodness’ sake was it all for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hi Frank, I like how you posit the alternative to the glorification of war and sacrifice of young lives with the use of parenthesis: Heard her husband had been very brave, Made needed ("no! unneeded") sacrifice, Had paid the ultimate ("no! futile") price. ... For Queen and country ("not for me!") A pertinent question indeed: We victims the true cost of our liberty? A memorial medal thrust in a drawer, What for goodness' sake was it all for? Thank you. Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Well expressed, Frank. Especially today. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well expressed, Frank. Especially today. Tony Thanks Tony and Golden for your replies. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Good points and well expressed. Very true. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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