Death In Bloom

It was the 3rd day of the battle,
and thousands lay dying or dead

Lining the edge of the smoke and chaos,
the roses and daisies were spread

The screams in the night were ungodly,
 sounds of cannon fire ruling the day

With blue and grey bleeding side by side
—the flowers in joyous array

(Gettysburg Pennsylvania: March, 2020)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Buehler Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 10:51 PM
Very well done, with great imagery.
Behm Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 11:07 PM
Thanks EJ. Very kind of you.
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