Shall I write a poem today?
the tall wire fence is gone,
if I did, what would you say?
the railway tracks are rusted,
the watchtowers have fallen;
what if my inspiration should fail
and words escape me?
the names of their Captains
lie in unmarked graves,
the records of their triumphs have been erased;
how then should I complete my task?
demand History exonerates me
or merely to ask?
An incisive,introspective poem that brings together the enigma of the creative process and the irony and paradox of human conflict.
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