Challenge
Write a poem inspired by a favorite poet
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LA GUERRE
LA GUERRE
folks cry out with
hearts full of grief
this war is like a thief
taking away any & all:
the young, and old~
men, women, ‘n’ children
families torn- separated
left wondering if they will
ever be re-united again
this war brings death
many bodies lying ’bout
like nev’r before— woe.
Inspired by Chinua Achebe’s Collected poems~ poem picked:
’Air Raid
It comes so quickly
the bird of death
from evil forests of Soviet technology
A man crossing the road
to greet a friend
is much too slow.
His friend cut in halves
has other worries now
than a friendly handshake
at noon.’