Roy Pett Poet Sonnet

Mad World

Shoulder to shoulder, stand rifle in hand
wait in anticipation, wait to die
for someone, something we don't understand 
a war without reason, they can't deny,

Natures beauty lost to mans destruction 
wallowing in mud, blood, below our feet
our leaders desert us no inspection
over the top our enemies to meet

advance, advance is all that I could hear
wish I could wake from this awful nightmare
not encountered excruciating fear
this is more than any human can bare,

Dense smoke filled air, bullets, shells being hurled
Making life a nonsense in this mad world.

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Debbie Duncan May 16, 2017 at 12:02 AM Nice write, the title brought me in for the song Mad World by Tears For Fears. I've always thought war is fighting over a piece of dirt. Which makes it very sad for all the service people who are losing their life for the greedy ones. 7 Roy Pett May 17, 2017 at 5:00 PM Thank you very much Debbie for your very kind comment, I confess I was looking at trying to produce a poem for the contest but felt this was to off context after posting it, thanks again, Roy. :))

John Michaels May 13, 2017 at 11:43 AM A very poignant write, Roy. Interesting how the song inspired this one! Best of luck in the contest. Regards, John. Roy Pett May 13, 2017 at 5:57 PM Thank you very much for your very kind comment John, I have not entered this in any contest due to I think as you do it is off theme but thanks for your best wishes much appreciated. :)

Elizabeth Kinch May 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM War certainly is mad Roy, so many wasted lives on each side, lives changed for ever. A profound write and a seven. Roy Pett May 12, 2017 at 2:26 PM Thanks very much Elizabeth you are right so many wasted lives, I hope we have learnt how wrong we have been in our past ?? thanks again for your support and generosity. :))