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We were lucky, son - we won
Contributed by
spud
on
Thursday, 7th August 2014 @ 06:45:13 AM in AEST
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I lay the flowers on your time-worn grave
no pomp no circumstance;
a purple thistle for a Scottish brave
and the fleur-de-lys of France.
You lie - not in those perfect rows
of symmetry and marble white
where other lions of war repose
now ageless in eternal light -
but in a corner snug and green
held soft in Scotia's tender loam,
no epitaph to the horrors seen
to tortured minds who came back home.
The pipes may skirl and the songs enthral
for heroic deeds once done,
but it's words you spoke that I'll recall ....
''We were lucky, son - we won.''
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spud
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2014-08-07 06:45:13]
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by northernlights on
Thursday, 7th August 2014 @ 09:45:21 AM AEST
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| Your poetry is enough to make this cat purr with contentment another book please Tommy x |
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by JohnRhinem on
Thursday, 7th August 2014 @ 06:09:08 PM AEST
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| Man, this is absolutely powerful as deeply touching! Beautiful poetry; but no one ever truly wins from 'War' do they ? This is a poetic treasure and we can feel, it's timeless love.... |
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by elle on
Thursday, 7th August 2014 @ 11:12:37 PM AEST
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A gentle nod to one so honored and treasured.
Hugs
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 8th August 2014 @ 12:43:32 AM AEST
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This put a lump in my throat. Short yet powerful.
Excellent!
Tim |
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by ladyfawn on
Friday, 8th August 2014 @ 03:28:05 PM AEST
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....this brought a tear to my eye, so absolutely beautiful!!!!
hugs n' love nessa
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by Spike on
Sunday, 4th January 2015 @ 04:28:41 PM AEST
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Good on ya, spud.
lovely visuals, and the character of the subject and circumstance really come through. S |
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Re: We were lucky, son - we won
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by Breezy on
Sunday, 31st March 2019 @ 03:55:00 AM AEST
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I am utterly and absolutely in love with this entire piece. It tells
a story so complete and so vivid, it/'/s impossible not to be affected
by the emotion it breathes.
Tommy, I/'/m so enthralled with your writing and I have so
missed this part of YPDC.
Cheers, my friend. xo
~B |
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