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Chill

They
were in
their twenties
when their future
brutally ended.
On this chilly morning,
the snow had put downy wreaths
on the white crosses. I never
tried to count them. There are too many,
and it is not a large cemetery.

Copyright © A. Ormulyce | Year Posted 2024

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Christina Bowring Date: 1/15/2024 8:42:00 AM Such a poignant poem and really touching too alongside the photo that you took. Every carefully chosen word in your well crafted Etheree leaves a lasting impression of remembrance. One line in particular really stood out for me ,’ the snow had put downy wreaths’ - poetically an amazing line! The last two lines hit home with so many lost, young lives. A profound read. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you . Login to Reply A. Ormulyce Date: 1/15/2024 3:59:00 PM Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Your comment means a lot. Blessing to you, too.

Silent One Date: 1/11/2024 10:21:00 AM An excellent etheree which highlights the casualties of war... how sad that even today nations have not learned the lessons from the past and no one cares about collateral damage.. Login to Reply A. Ormulyce Date: 1/15/2024 3:52:00 PM Thank you so much for your support. Yes, it's sad that lessons from history are ignored.

Ink Empress Date: 1/11/2024 8:51:00 AM So poignant and powerful! I always love reading your etherees, and you seem to do them very well know. Is that another on of your photographs? You created a story through it or maybe there was? How haunting and tragic it is to lose their future so brutally: pleasure always reading your work: sending you light Login to Reply A. Ormulyce Date: 1/11/2024 9:09:00 AM Thank you so much for your support. It is a WW1 cemetery. I took this picture yesterday. Yes, a tragic epoch. It may be useful to remind it, perhaps. Sending light and friendship, too.