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Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Glazing Over

Clay poppies plant, for those who died
At fighting for the winning side,
Not boys, nor dupes. We much prefer
To think what sporting chaps they were;
For nations always like to play
With flower of youth, and make it clay.

Marlin Flanders

2 comments:

  1. Magnificent, especially the final couplet.

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  2. Madame X11:39 pm

    Nice. As we push toward the next possible European conflagration.

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