This poem was inspired by a visit to a Shot at Dawn memorial - a visit I made with a good friend, and would not have made without him. Thank you, Jason :) This poem was written to try and convey the finality, and the horror of the mass killings of British soldiers by their own men. Many were executed wrongfully, as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental illnesses that disabled soldiers were not understood. Many soldiers also deserted their posts or ran from battle. Indeed while not an honourable act, no man can be expected to endure the hell they did. Many of these men were not given fair trial either, and consequently were murdered on the orders of a warped authority. Another thing I found truly horrifying was the age of the victims. I found two in their 40's. All others were, by large majority, 17 - 29. Too young to die. I hope you enjoy this poem. And may our fallen heroes rest in a perfect and eternal peace for their service to our country. Thank you so much for making the sacrifices that you did in your efforts to secure the safety of your people.

WAR

by Meghan Aigerim Cella

Poem / War and Military

July 03, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: war, despair, thriller

Fallen Soldier

by Hellraiser

Poem / War and Military

July 01, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: freedom, fight, dead, duty, loyal

Summary

I am aware this poem is not my greatest, but neither was is supposed to be. I wrote this years ago - so long, in fact, I can't remember it, but I stumbled across it today and thought the message was still something I believe in, so here it is. It does flow awkwardly in places, so my apologies for that, but I hope you enjoy.

Where the Poppy Grows.

by Murron Dickinson

Poem / War and Military

June 24, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: poppies, rememberence, world-war-i

Summary

A poem that I wrote on the eleventh of November in 2016, to remember those who died in combat during world war I.

Emu's Last Stand

by tina shields-kerr

Poem / War and Military

June 20, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: generalcuster, littlebighorn, sittingbull

Summary

In honor of the Native American naming tradition, let's imagine what name Chief Sitting Bull would have given General Custer

Dawn of A New Age

by Hellraiser

Poem / War and Military

June 17, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: death, war, success, combat, empire

Summary

I felt inspired to write about the former greatness of Britain, and this happened. I wrote this poem on 17/03/2016 - so exactly a year and 3 months ago on the day that I am publishing it here. I had to edit it a bit as it didn't read well, but now I'm happy with it so, yeah, hope you enjoy.

Your country.

by Tuweelz

Poem / War and Military

June 11, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: we-wont-forget

Written in Letters

by christianauthorMichelle

Poem / War and Military

June 10, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: war, inspirational, drama, survivors

Summary

Written in letters, Still not all of it..

Rise Higher

by Hellraiser

Poem / War and Military

June 06, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: terrorism, greater, ideology, better, rise-higher

Summary

I am not sure that this is such a good poem, but I wrote it anyway in the wake of the London Bridge attack, signalling the first of three in such a short space of time. This poem will represent someone elses feelings more than it represents my own, which isn't a bad thing, but this poem did not come from my heart in the sense of the love and the passion I put into it. The use of "rise higher" is literal, metaphorical and ironic, and done so on purpose. To rise literally higher on a moral basis is the right thing to do, and metaphorically, the image of the dead "rise higher" to heaven (except the terrorists, as I wrote about in my poem "Terror"), but there is also irony in that this idea of rising higher won't prevent the attacks, which is really what we need to focus on. There is nothing wrong with caring after the attacks take place, and I do too, but at that point - and this is my point - it's too late, and nothing we seem to be doing is helping to prevent the same atrocity from happening again. More than anything, I, though merely a teenager, am so utterly furious at watching my people die in front of me to such an illegitimate cause. It is that frustration I try to express in this poem through anger, remorse, and mockery/irony. I don't want to offend anyone by doing so, and sorry if I do. I am not one of those people that doesn't care about terror attacks. It angers and upsets me immeasurably - a pain that the innocent always have to suffer. How you enjoy all the same. Sorry for that long explanation, I fell like this is very a much a poem that will be either not understood, or misunderstood.

Despair

by NightFalls

Poem / War and Military

May 31, 2017

Comments: 7

Shelves: 4

The The Devil's Trap House

Tags: despair, pain, suffering

Summary

Contest entry for Crazygirl's contest

She Said Daddy

by christianauthorMichelle

Poem / War and Military

May 30, 2017

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: soldiers, military, war

Summary

She Said Daddy She said Daddy Like the generations before me I am called to fight for what's right Innocent children deserve A chance And I'm willing to fight.

3 Going on 30

by Norseman

Poem / War and Military

May 29, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: death, military

Summary

This poem is from my first book "Poems of Everyday Life" that consists of 220 poems. I also published a second book "More Poem of Everyday Life" with over 100 poems.