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RDE
RDE

War

Gunshots pierce the quiet of the night Mothers hide their children in fright Pure air blackened by ash From explosions not very far Families torn apart Never knowing when their next going to...

8 0 112 words
Eatonlynch
Eatonlynch

I Cry in Fear

I cry in fear, I scream with hate. What gave us all This ugly fate. To meet upon The battle field, Where all must fight, And none can yield. I do not want To do whats right. I want to kill.

12 0 74 words
casualhero
casualhero

Hero

Only a hero could save the day. And convince the world "crime does not pay!" For he is the one to lead the fight. And show us all wrong from right. To lead us towards our promised land.

4 0 130 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Crescent Moon

The crescent moon was bleeding and blending, the wind blowing in from the west. Soldiers were shooting and seeding, igniting the growing unrest.

42 14 96 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Yellow

"Ready!" His heartbeat like the artillery boom, reminding him why he had fled. He had run away from the trenches, he had run for he feared being dead.

54 17 190 words
THEREAL
THEREAL

Spitfire

The nazi plague is spreading, bombs falling like thunder. Hitler's reign of terror, his will to take us under. I climb into the spitfire, I soar the blazing skies.

4 0 128 words
OllieBoyne
OllieBoyne

Footprints In The Sand

Footprints in the sand, fading into dust. Missiles overhead, snipers take their aim; Blindly scrabbling for help, who to trust. After this, life would never be the same.

38 9 105 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Waterloo

"Stand your ground men!", said the sergeant major bold. "I said stand your fucking ground men. I will shoot the first man I see fold!". "Second rank, make ready!", the sergeant major cried.

30 3 98 words
Hannah1996
Hannah1996

Poem Of The Day

Please note that this is not my work and is just a poem that I find truly amazing and inspiring :) Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through the...

12 8 328 words
qwertysss
qwertysss

For Those Who Lie Beneath

Have you ever visited a crematory. Where they bury the dead of war.

6 3 143 words
Odd
Odd

Kings

Inspired by Game of Thrones -------- On these bloody knees I pray. I fought through everything to see this day. I've killed loved ones, and lost my friends. Now on my knees to you, Almighty, bends.

2 2 140 words
imaverybasicgirl
imaverybasicgirl

The War Rages On...

I've started a war poetry topic in my english lessons, this is just a little something inspired by the lesson we had today.Do enjoy!-L It doesn't matter who I am or where I am from, I am a soldier,...

4 5 246 words
Marcus
Marcus

Dulce et Decorum Est

A poem by Wilfred Owen written from memory: Bent double, like beggars under sacks, knocked-kneed coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge.

0 0 226 words
qwertysss
qwertysss

Another Poem

A poem about the world war one trenches:. Bang, bang. The guns are still firing. I'd try to go to sleep but I'm to scared. Plip, plop. The waters still dropping. I'd try to get dry if I still cared.

8 3 102 words
NatashaB16
NatashaB16

Scarborough Fair/ Canticle

Are you going to Scarborough Fair. Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine.

2 0 231 words
smellyfingers
smellyfingers

War Boy Child

I was inspired to write this by an ex army friend who said some soldiers would offer sweets to the local kids knowing enemy wouldn't fire on them, the human shield (war boy child).

10 0 383 words
sheriffof0
sheriffof0

In Flanders Field / In English Towns

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

20 3 188 words