Dying in the Battle of Arras, 9 April 1917
April 21, 2020
As poet/soldier, I should be better describing battle. Like entombed Lazarus, from tunnels we emerge meters away from the front lines, sleet and snow unable to mask the enemy’s surprise. German machine guns mow boys running into a silence only death provides. In a shell-hole, I seek cover. Lads beg for Mother to hold what … More Dying in the Battle of Arras, 9 April 1917
The Centifictionist 