Put The Sword Down

By Ewan
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Please
if
Take Perhaps
they it
Some Talk to Praying
help might
Drugs Someone The noise
you even
Daily Stops
work
Doesn’t
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Comments
Had to read this a few times
Had to read this a few times but it was worth it - thank you
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Structure
carefully crafted to reflect fragmentation of thought displaced by ever present unwanted memory.
Excellent
best as ever
Lena
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A clever and thoughtful way
A clever and thoughtful way to bring the great difficulties to notice. Rhiannon
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With Remembrance Day on the
With Remembrance Day on the horizon, this layered poem is poignant and very relevant.
It is today’s Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations, Ewan.
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The East panel of the
The East panel of the sarcophagus of the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier has three Greek figures: Peace holding a dove, Victory holding an olive branch and Valor holding a broken sword. Victory holds hands with Peace and extends his olive branch to Valor. I looked it up: Remembrance Day is this Sunday. I will fly my flag at half-staff and present arms in remembrance.
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So clever, not only the
So clever, not only the poignant words but aesthetically this is stunning to look at, like an unsettling poster.
With everything else going on, we must remember them.
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This is Poem of the Week!
This is Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
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