AMONG THE NATIONS poem
by Richard L. Provencher

Among the Nations

No stone throwing boys
will die tonight
in the war of Middle East

feet tucked beside
brothers
and sisters,
in love with their country. The
day spent scurrying
door to archway
enemy tanks
soldiers In battle gear
the thwack of helicopter gun-ships
guns
bombs
and rockets
like expectant rainfall. Some
were heroes and death the reward
children a reflection
of life's serenity.

Wrapped in widows and fear
wisdom abandons the
battleground.

2009 Richard L. Provencher
All Rights Reserved

Richard enjoys writing poems; many of which have been published in Print and Online. He and his wife, Esther are also co-authors of stories and a print novel. They are "born again" Christians and very busy in their church, Abundant Life Victory International, in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.

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