Excellent A word of war Flanders Poppies by EILEEN LAW Write Your Best Darn Poem! writing prompt entry

As I wander between the stones Treading upon these broken bones The pain inside travells deep The people around are all asleep   They ask you help please defend Join the army lets pretend Put on a suit, a hat, a tie Stand in line, we'll tell you why   They put them into fields of men To pull the trigger, kill and then They're the ones to lose the fight And they're home by end of night   The only thing that they're home for Is in a casket, close the door Then you see me travell here Between the stones of all those dear Writing Prompt I wanted to celebrate winning POM by providing my fellow FanStorians who have yet to win a prize the chance to do so. So write the best darn poem you can. No limitations on subject, style, or length. But please, make it a _poem_. A sentence is not a poem even if broken up into lines. Sayings, aphorisms, maxims, admonishments, advice, and declarative statements are not poems. The poet's tools are many and varied--metaphor, simile, assonance, consonance, etc.--and you are encouraged to use them. Be bold and be brilliant! This is all about craft and imagination--give it your best! As an added bonus I pledge to give the winner an extra $5 member dollars. NO IMAGES FOR THIS CONTEST PLEASE--LET YOUR WORDS DO ALL THE WORK.

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