Stephen Pennell Poet Quatrain

The Last Laugh the Poets Pluck Wilfred Owen

To sing an anthem for doomed youth.
Why did I believe the clergy's untruth
and the politicians who I voted for in a polling booth.
and know i will pay the price in karma's toll booth.

Governments don't worry with arms and the boy.  
or the death of a man who just years before was a school boy.
Oh the futility of war its the real Mccoy.
the lords and lady's watch on high as  we die, just the hoi polloi.

Lets say no to the next war lets live in peace for ever more.
the only army I am joining is the peace corps.
I'm finished, I am not going to be the politicians war whore.
The last laugh will be mine as I refuse to fight your wars .


comp entry 11/02

poet Wilfred Owen  His family once lived in Nantwich ie 5 miles away and it was
his poems that 1st got me interested in poetry.

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Doug Vinson March 19, 2017 at 9:44 PM "Lets say no to the next war" - Stephen, I like this idea, but have zero faith that humanity will accept it to an extent where it would have effect. : ( Stephen Pennell March 20, 2017 at 3:26 AM most pointless waste of life 5years after a war everyones best mates just sons and dauaghters are dead

Roy Pett February 12, 2017 at 8:12 AM Brilliant poem, Wilfred Owen is also my favourite poet, just written a poem for contest as you have Stephen, good luck, Roy. adding to favourites. Stephen Pennell February 12, 2017 at 8:35 AM thats very nice of you roy many thanks and good luck may the best man win :-) stephen

Reason A. Poteet February 11, 2017 at 12:56 PM So sad, not to be appreciated for having fought for the freedom we all hold so dear. I can't imagine the distress our soldiers must go through and then to be treated as hoi polloi. Thank God, not everyone is so disrespectful. You bring up a good point, Stephen. Stephen Pennell February 11, 2017 at 1:04 PM many thanks his poems are so strong so anti war no rosy glasses with wilfred owen