The Last Laugh

Portrait of Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen 1893–1918

'O Jesus Christ! I'm hit,' he said; and died. Whether he vainly cursed, or prayed indeed, The Bullets chirped - 'In vain! vain! vain!' Machine-guns chuckled, 'Tut-tut! Tut-tut!' And the Big Gun guffawed.

Another sighed, - 'O Mother, Mother! Dad!' Then smiled, at nothing, childlike, being dead. And the lofty Shrapnel-cloud Leisurely gestured, - 'Fool!' And the falling splinters tittered.

'My Love!' one moaned. Love-languid seemed his mood, Till, slowly lowered, his whole face kissed the mud. And the Bayonets' long teeth grinned; Rabbles of Shells hooted and groaned; And the Gas hissed.

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  1. sean United Kingdom

    its well good

  2. sean busby Pakistan ↩ replying to sean

    one read your poem with consideration and noted that it was very plauseable and may one suggest that it be re-written in brail for my blind brother michael.
    yours with sincerity sean busby. tarra

  3. harry maguire Algeria

    i love eating peoples poooooooooooo and boogers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. kaitlin Brazil

    ommigosh! that is totally sad!!

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