What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons…

– Wilfred Owen

  • wombatula@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know, I’ll go ask the dead man about his immortal fictional character.