Silent Night? Poem by Tony Sandy
Silent Night?
On the first day of the armistice,
My general sent to me -
A cartridge in a pear tree,
Two rifles a rattling
Three cannons firing
Four soldiers running
Five bombers bombing
Six tanks a rolling
Seven shells a landing
Eight planes strafing
Nine warships shooting
Ten rockets launching
Eleven subs surfacing
Twelve graves a-digging
A powerful commentary on the menace that is "War". War is fought by the hapless soldiers in the name of "Patriotism". The soldiers and poor citizens are lured into the war (and they bear the brunt of the war) by greedy rulers &leaders…in the name of patriotism
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5/15/2025 6:04:31 PM # 1.0.0
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