The Birds Still Sing

WW1 remembered ...

The Birds Still Sing

One hundred years searching

For an explanation of why

And no reasonable answer

Can rationalize such loss

A wrong turning to Sarajevo

Knocked down the first domino

What starting with one death

Ended with seventeen million

‘Lest we forget’ is the slogan

For our remembrance services

And as we homage in silence

On this commemorative occasion

Listen out for the sound of hope

For the birds still sing it loudly

Copyright @ Phillozofee 2018

Author's Note

Also remembering my Dad - WW2 veteran and amputee - sorely missed ...

Reviews

[Neville]

A powerful and appropriately emotionally charged, fact loaded and pertinent poem if ever there was.. N

[Ardra]

Mmmm war is never answer to anything...
It's always good to remember that violence was never the answer.... Mmm did not know your dad was part of WW2.... peace be upon the souls and the families those survive in the memory of their loved ones....

[Weeping willow]

So many lost in wars, so many hurt and cannot heal their mind;- My Dad fought in WW2 and gone now.
War is just painful;-

[Coyote Poetry]

The why. Questions that answered by brave men. Powerful poetry for the memory of your father. My father served in two wars. He was never right. Very violence. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry and memories.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wish it had really been the War to END all wars...
nothing but destruction...and why?

they bring such loss and sadness, even in victory.

[Gee]

17 million....the war to end all wars, hmmmmm. Seems man is hell bent on self destruction.
Fine words that will set folk to thinking.