War

Rendezvous with death,
War ravages everyone;
Carnage for vultures.
There are survivors, untouched;
Emotions are ravaged, through.

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M. L. Kiser

October 8, 2014 at 11:11 PM

Thank you all. I am glad that it had the impact, which was intended. Thanks for reading and commenting; you're all great poets, too and I've enjoyed reading your works, as well..

Poet Destroyer A

October 7, 2014 at 6:40 PM

War is the pain of us all. The tanka's amazing. Glad I stopped by. Love Linda

Connie Marcum Wong

October 7, 2014 at 5:10 PM

So true, war ravages everyone, especially the soldiers and the ones who wait at home praying. Great tanka! Thank you for commenting on my poems.

Andrea Dietrich

October 7, 2014 at 4:02 PM

a good description for something that is anything but good!

Dorian Petersen Potter

October 7, 2014 at 2:50 PM

Wars are just horrendous ML! You expressed it well in this great Tanka here. Imageries are powerful! Thank you for visiting my page today ;) the best to you! xxxx D.