What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons…
– Wilfred Owen
What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons…
– Wilfred Owen
Some of the most recognizable poetry comes from, or is inspired by, warzones
agreed
Flanders was what came to mind for me. This motherfucker needs to find out what kind of balls it takes to write poetry while being shelled into a state of permanent shock. I don’t have words vulgar enough to say how much I hate this human.