Saturday November 11th, 2017

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: remembrance.

3 comments:

Marc said...

Just a quick one today, as I wrote it ahead of time mostly out of the habit of needing to write something on whatever prompt I come up with.

Still planning on doing the tale in three parts, just haven't got there yet.

Mine:

A soldier stands in a grassy field
That's been stabbed by countless white crosses.
He offers friends a solemn salute
While silently cursing his losses...

Greg said...

It's always nice to see something from you :) The rhythm here is great, and the mixture of respect and regret bundles together terribly well. I think this is very fitting for Remembrance Sunday.

Remembrance

Though a hundred years have passed, he
Remembers lost friends and the enemies left
Unconquered as though it were yesterday. The
Erinyes have made him bereft.

Marc said...

Greg - thanks!

Impressive tale told in just four lines. And an acrostic to boot! Bravo :)