Caren Krutsinger Poet Diminished Hexaverse

Awful War

Killed by Enemies
Legs blown off sometimes
Exploding Mine Field
Morphine helps little
Eyes close for last time

Buddies are sad
Morale goes down
Honored by taps
Flag draped coffin

Sad mothers
Sad fathers
Bugle dirge

Awful
War

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Ann Foster November 9, 2019 at 3:14 PM You are so wise, your pen is sharp, like a knife... you cut deeply into the truth of things every day.... Ann Caren Krutsinger November 10, 2019 at 3:11 AM It is always so sad, and who is sacrificed? the young and the poor.