Gary Smith Poet Rhyme

No Birds Sing

Dawn nears, no birds sing
Corruption fills the air.
Just beyond our trench they lie,
Corpses here, and there.

Corpses that were comrades
Once alive and full of vigour,
Now there they are, in the mud
Dead, and stiff with rigor.

Just a day or so ago
They were telling nervous jokes,
Checking out each others kit,
Grabbing crafty smokes.

But now they lie, mouths agape
White as porcelain,
Heroes they, every one.
We'll not see their likes again.








Entry for PREMIERE CONTEST NO 110 any theme,
Any form,max of 25 lines - Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by Brian Strand
7/11/2017.Placed 2nd.

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Andrea Dietrich November 12, 2017 at 7:34 PM wow, and I see this one got a win. It's SO deserving of it, Gary. You really described it well. How they are there so full of life and then just like that, gone forever , thanks to war. Gary Smith November 13, 2017 at 1:50 AM Thank you Andrea :)

Gregory Richard Barden November 11, 2017 at 9:14 PM Blessings and congratulations on your win, Gary - nicely done! :-) Gary Smith November 12, 2017 at 4:11 AM Thank you Gregory :)

Kathleen Kroll November 11, 2017 at 10:08 AM So appropriate and well done. You've captured the waste but also the heroism. Congrats! Kathy Gary Smith November 11, 2017 at 10:12 AM Thank you Kathleen :)

Line Gauthier November 10, 2017 at 10:38 PM Very well crafted poem. Beautiful. Gary Smith November 11, 2017 at 2:25 AM Thank you Line :)

Kim Rodrigues November 10, 2017 at 9:06 AM Congratulations! Sad casualty of war. Gary Smith November 10, 2017 at 10:16 AM Thank you Kim.

Jan Allison November 9, 2017 at 5:02 PM such a moving poem Gary, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Gary Smith November 9, 2017 at 5:54 PM Thank you Jan :)

Janice Canerdy November 9, 2017 at 4:42 PM Moving and reverent tribute to soldiers, Gary, and at a very fitting time. CONGRATS! Janice Gary Smith November 9, 2017 at 4:45 PM Thank you Janice :)

Lilly Pad November 7, 2017 at 5:57 PM Forgot to log in and had to get back to this poem, very powerful indeed Gary Smith November 7, 2017 at 6:05 PM Thank you Lilly :)

Heidi Sands November 7, 2017 at 4:47 PM A very powerful and reaching poem Gary. Well done! Gary Smith November 7, 2017 at 4:48 PM Thank you Heidi :)