Get Your Premium Membership

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.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 3/28/2020 4:58:00 PM
Brilliant, Gary. Congrats on a very well deserved win. Straight to my faves.
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/28/2020 6:02:00 PM
Thank you Andrea. :)
Date: 3/26/2020 10:04:00 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
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/26/2020 11:26:00 AM
Thank you Constance. :)
Date: 3/26/2020 2:32:00 AM
You captured in such few words the horror of war Gary. This is Excellent and very deserving of FIRST Placement! Congratulations! xxoo
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/26/2020 5:49:00 AM
Thank you Connie. :)
Date: 3/25/2020 10:51:00 PM
Gary, great poem and a big congratulations on your win in Dear Heart’s Alexamdrine contest-. Hugs Eve
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/26/2020 5:50:00 AM
Thank you Eve. :)
Date: 3/13/2020 5:46:00 AM
Well written, Gary.
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/13/2020 6:40:00 AM
Thank you Lin. :)
Date: 3/11/2020 10:25:00 AM
Like this one...
Login to Reply
Smith Avatar
Gary Smith
Date: 3/11/2020 10:30:00 AM
Thank you Arturo. :)

Book: Reflection on the Important Things