LXI For let Philosopher and Doctor preach Of what they will, and what they will not – each Is but one Link in an eternal Chain That none can slip, nor break, nor over-reach. LXII And that inverted Bowl we call The Sky, Whereunder crawling coop’t we live and die, Lift not thy hands toContinue reading “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayaam: LXI – XC”
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Brothers Side By Side (A Soldier’s Tale)
by Andrew Blakemore (b 1966) We were pinned down by the gunfire In that scorching desert heat, Outnumbered by the enemy Yet we swore we’d not retreat, We were cut off from our unit But we held that line alone, Until a sniper’s bullet Felled my friend just like a stone. I held him inContinue reading “Brothers Side By Side (A Soldier’s Tale)”
Robin's Nest 