my 6 word stories

"Children play until they become adults."


"Duty calls - Honour, Courage, Deceit, LIES!"


"Encumbering Rifle, Searing Deserts. My Penance!"



"Screaming baby watches tanks drive away."



"Distant medic hears their last cry."


"Cluster bomblet dis-armed by young child."



"Dirty Fists, Bowed Heads, Makeshift Grave."



"Streaming eyes, hidden by sand-storm."



"Hunted man, found in fox-hole."


"My Head Hung when He Hanged."



"Rememberance day excludes modern day veterans."


"Remember this - You were never there!"


"Ex-soldier wakes from nightly battle."


"You're all, Highly Decorated Armchair-Warriors."


"Shiny Medals gather dust in drawer."


"Homeless Veteran freezes in Legions doorway."


"Such Great Heroes, Such Tiny Epitaphs."



"Peace ebbs through blood and tears."

1 comment:

  1. Very thought provoking Pete. Some evoke hope others despair. You have an amazing mind if a little tortured.

    Hope you don't mind me saying so. :-)

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