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Remembrance Forgotten

ashes to ground ashes dust to biting dust birth to surrender no phoenix just crumbled trenches no cross on the grave blink of an eye kissed amulet steel for the battle until last drop of blood he held onto a prayer clutched his weapon when they broke his dog tag into two pieces before snowfall covered his belligerent tracks two halves conversed and confirmed the fact that he should only live ‘until death do us part’ permafrost unforgiving cold wars heating up same message same fate in the name of Father Son and Russian winter an Unholy Spirit had taken charge of the battle Stalingrad ... a footnote of history and tank chains when spring came the steppe emerged unchanged 21st May 2020

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Date: 5/22/2020 9:24:00 PM
So powerful Kai..........I am reading for the third time and it still retains the same intensity and impact! Lonna
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 5/23/2020 5:27:00 AM
Thank you Lorna. The poem just slipped out of my mind. Kind wishes, Kai

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