Gettysburg
They lose the wide eyed innocence
As sharp the cannon’s roar
And bloody conflagration
Is placed at nature’s door
The lofty flags of battle
Are ripped to shreds and torn
As youth and all its hopes
Are buried there stillborn
The “glory” that is war
Is shown a fallacy
Whilst men and weapons shriek
As lives no longer be
And when the battle’s over
And the smoke pervades the air
The bodies piled up needlessly
Should make us more aware
Phil Sanders
14/11/07
Gettysburg
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SkyFox, 9 months ago
You are a very talented man. I would love to share time with you in the real world but this is nice too! If you ever make it to my side of town, we MUST unite!
BKvonBernhard, 9 months ago
Superb Sir Phil.
Susan Zohn, 9 months ago
very good Phil. You are very talented my friend.
Jen Whyte, 9 months ago
If only everybody in the world thought like this!!!
PhotogeniquE IPA, 9 months ago
hey – ‘conflagration’ again!!
Very real and thoughtful words, matching cvdad’s picture perfectly
John Segon-Fis..., 9 months ago
Profoundly stated Phil – Nothing more terrifying than being shot at and seeing your friends “shredded”!
LisaG, 9 months ago
Powerful writing, Phil….
loramae, 9 months ago
Oh WoW!...most gripping write!