Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Englyn

Machine Guns

Machine Guns

Allied forces lie down flat.
Strong, brave, ready for combat.
Hush.  Hear that. Rat-a-tat-tat.

Armed, they work without brickbat.
Dug-in.  Stressed in metal hat.
Distant screams Rat-a-tat-tat.


© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
January 26, 2010

Poetic form:  Englyn
Poetic Form: Englyn Milwr (The Soldier’s Englyn) REFERENCES follow:
 http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/zoebrigley/entry/the_measures_of_1/
http://jpicforum.info/types-of-poetry/englyn-milwr-680.html

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM How unique Dane Ann.. title compliments the words and flow.. great job ... luv your last lines on each verse .. ingenious... luv.. Linda-Marie