Tag: trench warfare

• Great war it was

  When order flies and chaos thrives When skydown bombs cause men to dive In sucking mires, where men and horses die I employ a wild strategy to help me survive; As soon as I hear rattling guns, I salute immediately If anyone tries to shoot me, I’ll die with my boots Scopes will train on…

  alchemisland

  4th Aug 2024

  Filí my pockets

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• Inner City Oldtime

  Our own tongue throat stranger And failing to nourish will or may perish We pause, wishing to answer betters in Irish Cannot know a lost language Vanishes, we answer in English Less than swill of which our Liffey consists. What is Irishness What is native wit? Slack jaws guffawing Slenting houses built from haunted bricks…

  alchemisland

  21st Jul 2024

  Filí my pockets

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• Dions led by Lonkeys

  Somme like it hot. I prefer Ypres throat.

  alchemisland

  21st Oct 2022

  alchemisland of Ireland

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