Casualties of War

by Barb Dilworth

Oh, what murder and mayhem have I wrought,
yellow headed bodies scattered all around,
their innocent lives so abruptly ended?
Casualties of war;
all for the sake of pleasing the neighbors.

I mowed my lawn today.

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Barb Dilworth

More than 1 year ago

Sometimes we have to do the wrong things for the right reasons. I've always loved dandelions and I always feel so guilty when it comes to mowing them down. The society we live in really doesn't allow us to live in harmony with nature as we should.

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Alan Green 'Guppyman'

More than 1 year ago

the poet tells of mass destrution inflicted

Barb Dilworth

More than 1 year ago

Thanks for the comment, dux. Glad you enjoyed my poem. Dandelions are one of my favorite varieties of wild flowers and I am often sad when I have to mow them down for the sake of appearances. Gardeners are always at a constant battle with the weeds that encroach on their gardens of carefully selected "desired" plants. After all what is a weed but an undesired plant? Hence the allusion to a battle ground of mayhem and destruction for in the eyes of the dandelion is that not what it is?

Ed Hofert

More than 1 year ago

Thank you for your service? I dont know what to say

Barb Dilworth

More than 1 year ago

Thanks for the comment, dux. Glad you enjoyed my poem. Dandelions are one of my favorite varieties of wild flowers and I am often sad when I have to mow them down for the sake of appearances. Gardeners are always at a constant battle with the weeds that encroach on their gardens of carefully selected "desired" plants. After all what is a weed but an undesired plant? Hence the allusion to a battle ground of mayhem and destruction, for in the eyes of the dandelion is that not what it is?

Casualties of War

by Barb Dilworth

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