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soldiers return home
youthful innocence and health-
sacrificed to war

Oscar-Ku 19 -The Best Years of Our Lives

soldiers return home
youthful innocence and health-
sacrificed to war






Copyright © 2018 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved. 
First published 2018 in Hollywood Haiku via wattpad.com
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Rodrigues Avatar
May 17, 2018 at 8:45 AM
Excellent haiku! I remember this movie! A poignant one!
Rodrigues Avatar
May 21, 2018 at 6:47 AM
LOL...thanks!
Toney Avatar
May 17, 2018 at 9:57 AM
Thanks, Kim, for taking the time. Your comment is much appreciated. I also appreciate your coming up with "Oscar-ku." So this one's for you: "hybrid Oscar-ku. . . a brilliant combination. . . Oscar kudos Kim"
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