Gary Smith Poet Alexandrine

Damn the Cause

So it had come to this
Death, at a bullets hiss

Hot shrapnel from o'er head
More brave boys joined the dead.

Eager, so full of pride
On the barbed wire they died

In their droves young men fell
Damn the cause... war is hell.







Entry for
Alexandrine - Modified Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart
11/3/2020. Placed =1st.

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Andrea Dietrich March 28, 2020 at 4:58 PM Brilliant, Gary. Congrats on a very well deserved win. Straight to my faves. Gary Smith March 28, 2020 at 6:02 PM Thank you Andrea. :)

Constance La France March 26, 2020 at 10:04 AM Gary, congratulations on your win in my contest, this poem truly hit me right in the heart, so many lives are lost to war _Constance Gary Smith March 26, 2020 at 11:26 AM Thank you Constance. :)

Connie Marcum Wong March 26, 2020 at 2:32 AM You captured in such few words the horror of war Gary. This is Excellent and very deserving of FIRST Placement! Congratulations! xxoo Gary Smith March 26, 2020 at 5:49 AM Thank you Connie. :)

Eve Roper March 25, 2020 at 10:51 PM Gary, great poem and a big congratulations on your win in Dear Heart’s Alexamdrine contest-. Hugs Eve Gary Smith March 26, 2020 at 5:50 AM Thank you Eve. :)

Lin Lane March 13, 2020 at 5:46 AM Well written, Gary. Gary Smith March 13, 2020 at 6:40 AM Thank you Lin. :)

Arturo Michael March 11, 2020 at 10:25 AM Like this one... Gary Smith March 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM Thank you Arturo. :)