War Diminished Hexaverse Poems

  a place beyond dreams;
    u   t   o   p   i   a...

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Why does one have to be?
The war isn't won with one. 
I know this for sure.
I have to see for myself.
Where does it say...

...that one...

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greater horror tale
may not be found in
tomes of fractured minds
as bloodied annals
of our history

Is human flesh
fully worthless
that on command
it's turned to dust

hopes and dreams
squelched midst...

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In the 
Beginning 
Was the

WORD

Some say 
It was
Light

You may think
It was light
But light 

Is a word and so
When said thus
Became light

So a goddess poet was...

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a house divided.
mom and dad at war.
mom is to the right,
dad is to the left.
child stuck in-between...

is confused and
devastated.
bitter divorce,
all but certain.

who do I...
live with...

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world war II called you
you answered with pride
faithfully serving
doing your duty
expecting no praise

family man
you gave your all
but now you're gone
I can't thank you

for all the
sacrifice
care...

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MY FIRST DIMINISHED HEXAVERSE (with apologies for fumbling)

I
Unless underlying
Peace is our bedrock
Surface war delude
As beneath strong waves
Oceans are at peace

II
Shalom, siblings
Good Creation
Designer God 
IS and...

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Earth trembles in fear
Once-mighty nations
Beset by strong threats
See America,
Defender supreme

Devastated,
Alarmed to see
Their Gibraltar
Wounded, crumbling

USA,
Fighting blades
Of our foes

Treaties
Destroyed

War





Posted on January 7, 2020
N/A in Edward Ibeh’s “Pick...

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Killed by Enemies
Legs blown off sometimes
Exploding Mine Field
Morphine helps little
Eyes close for last time

Buddies are sad
Morale goes down
Honored by taps
Flag draped coffin

Sad mothers
Sad fathers
Bugle dirge

Awful
War...

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The Pride That Worths The Price

Once, there lived an eagle
crowned the war commandant
strong and very energetic
enough its community to secure

Soon came an invading war
the eagle...

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Perfect Life With One Exception


It does not make sense
You watch your body
like a hawk at war
You run, you yoga
You watch what you eat

You're a vegan
a...

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Tombstone 

Three brothers and their wives, happily starting over together
One was a former lawman, searching for, not fame, but fortune 
Justice was only swift if...

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How could a father tell his son
that seeing people boarding 
trains and sleeping in bunker 
beds was only a silly game? 
I'm sure, he never...

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The others




Amazing new house
and two little kids
that my husband left,
Losing life to war
yet wait him return.

Scared of some sounds
shadows of souls
My daughter could see
through day...

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such atrocities
subtract us humans
irrespective of
but then comes along,
common sense approach

decisions made
find him alive,
send this boy home
mothers grieving

combat found
bridged safely
firmly held

Ryan
freedom

saved



....

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