Joan Donnelly Ellis Poet Lyric

The Winds of War

The Winds Of War 

The winds of war are not gentle nor soothing
 Like a caressing southern breeze
 But unruly, brutal and hell driven
 Doing as they damn well please
 And their pleasure is savagely sadistic
 Draped in inhuman desire
 They will rip the heart from a patriot's chest
 And fill wounds with their venomous fire
 And if you are among the fortunate
 Who live to recall their slaughtering ways
 Sleep won't come easy .....
 In loneliness you will wander in a cloud of blinding haze
 The winds of war leave nightmares to haunt you
 Scars bleeding tears scalding with little or no release
 True love alone holds the authority to command winds of war to cease.
 by Joan Donnelly Ellis 01/14/'16

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Poet Destroyer A February 10, 2016 at 11:36 AM Ha, I hope you don't mind... I was curious about your poems last night. You are a good free verse poet..love linda Joan Donnelly Ellis February 29, 2016 at 9:59 AM Thank you Poet Destroyer A

Poet Destroyer A February 9, 2016 at 1:59 AM Deep write... LINDA Joan Donnelly Ellis February 9, 2016 at 7:21 PM Thanks! love joan