Infinity

Neville

Infinity

 

As far as these

Damned eyes

Of mine can see

 

White crosses

Everywhere and

To attention stand

 

Row upon even row

Condensed in fields

And in meadows deep

 

From here

To no mans land

Hero’s numbered

 

Each and every one

Remembered

Soil tho scarleted and still

 

Where ghosts of those

Who fell still tread

A bugle calls them

 

And they are led

Red upon red upon red

Tho silent now they lay

 

Where silhouettes of widows

Weep and where poppies peek

As shy as your first lover

 

Here where

There once were hedgerows

Infinity stands still

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 6th, 2019 00:01
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 75
  • User favorite of this poem: dusk arising.
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Comments9

  • Fay Slimm.

    Perfectly poemed these sacred places of fallen heroes - - time stands to attention where blood has been spilled and you capture that silence in this haunt of a read. One of your best again Nev.

    • Neville

      Thank you again dear Fay.. I very much welcome your opinion and always.... Neville x

    • Clara

      Wow. A fine write Neville.

      Even reading this, everything was still for me. Almost as if your words commanded respect and attention. Beautiful worded yet haunting as Fay mentioned above.

      CLARA X

      • Neville

        thank you so much CLARA.. much appreciated..

      • orchidee

        A fine write N.

        • Neville

          Cheers Orchidee..

          • orchidee

            Pity my singing could go on for infinity, but can't be helped! I'm a bit short of purple pills. Got any spare?!

          • Goldfinch60

            "And we will remember them."

            • Neville

              Of course we shall... we owe far too much not to..

            • dusk arising

              Outstanding tribute to the fallen and the futility of warfare.
              I have never been to such a place as you describe but even photos of them resound with a spiritual reverence which also pours from your words today.

              Finely crafted piece which im honoured to place amongst my favourites.

              • Neville

                Too kind but certainly appreciated DA

              • sylviasearcher

                This is one of your best

                • Neville

                  thank you sylviasearcher

                • Christina8

                  Excellently penned poem---I too believe this is one of your best poems! wonderful tribute to the fallen.

                  • Neville

                    thank you too Christina.. many thanks indeed..

                  • Andrew Charles Forrest

                    “When you go Home, tell them of us and say,
                    For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today”

                    John Maxwell Edmunds
                    1916

                    Perfect Neville just perfect you bloody poet

                    • Neville

                      amazing words and much respect for JME... thank you so much my friend.... N

                    • Alta H Mabin

                      Beautifully respectful write. Extremely well written, Neville.

                      • Neville

                        Why thank you ever so much my dear Alta.. that is super kind and so encouraging... Neville

                        • Alta H Mabin

                          Loved reading your words.

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