Remnants Of The First Great War
Sewing machine, long idle, gathered dust
From war's great tragedies can we adjust?
Our fallen brothers, now lie row in row
Those white crosses, white as new winter snow.
Once stuck in long trenches, covered in mud
Night flashes, anguish screams, some soaked in blood.
Battle cries, they roar, still ring as if new
Our brothers dead-stiff, love they never knew!
The war years seemed like only yesterday
Boys dying, death and darkness holding sway.
Gone the happy days, before our hearts fell
When in the hot thick of it, living hell.
O' the glory, we once thought would be ours
Singing marching songs, music that inspires.
Twas' before seeing blood and death so stark
The candle sputtered, spent, and all was dark.
Robert J. Lindley , 4-17-2018
For contest, three verses used, given by sponsor -
VERSE- 1. "Sewing machine, long idle, gathered dust"
VERSE- 9. The war years seemed like only yesterday"
VERSE-16. The candle sputtered, spent, and all was dark."
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2018
Note-
World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers). Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.
Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 04-17-2018 at 06:08 PM.
18 U.S. Code § 2381-Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
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