Inspired by reading Kim Rodrigues' poem, "Resting Up," posted today, 10/07/2026.
Silver and rust flash clash, crash in the steam-drenched air Muskets fire, reload, re-fire deadly pea-shooters drowned out by cannons’ roar Blood-stained, smudged tatters of uniforms soak up a blazing sun in shimmering mists of collision Trumpets' blare swallowed in air fiery tempers, outsized nostrils flare 'bravery's' spelled F-O-O-L-I-S-H out there Orders barked, flail, fall flat upon sagging shoulders of men, like dogs, tongues panting Still the silver, yet the rust high above the fray where 600,000 dead men lay _______________________________________ Various sources cite total soldiers' deaths as low as 400,000-something and as high as 800,000-something. The most common estimate seems to be about 620,000 deaths.
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