Sigrid Ermine Poet Rhyme

Victorious August 75 Years

Atomic payback made impact dramatically 
Physics split minute energy into mammoth 
Allied forces warned Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Destroyer of worlds, Now I become death

Military master, Japan, thought threat outrageous 
Devastation loomed, four tonne 'Boy' understated 
Captain William Parsons' eleven crew couragous 
Strategists secured success in moment awaited

Mortally haunted, Heaven bound warrior, Tibbet
Executed bitter battle's end with dual blast pinnacle 
Blood fry in nuclear fire equals life's instant inhibit
Barrel of boiling tar nuclear, dark enemy formidable 

Warfare honing hails modern science triumphant
High flying stealth hit dismissive city, Hiroshima
80 000 obliterated in blast's mighty circumference 
Spurred surrendour from horror, West's redeemer

War's tragic trail of destruction is never desirable 
Japan's lax defense conceded their due fire cease
Bleeding Harbour sped innovation for global survival 
Deadly allied attack rendered long needed peace




15th August 2020

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David Kavanagh September 13, 2020 at 12:56 PM Brilliant Sigrid you truly see this seminal event for what it was, war has to end sooner rather than later, you wrote this poem in a non jingoistic manner, it simply had to be done, I have thought about this event so much trying to make a case for not using the bomb but I cannot, it saved up to 1 million allied lives and we didn’t even start the war, cheers David Sigrid Ermine September 25, 2020 at 8:46 AM Hello! ... Just saw this.... I was assuming other readers thought militarism on display. Yes, tough times called for it.... If I write a true event, I don't insert emotion when I have no personal involvement. Thanks for comment, David.