LPiA-26 Nov. 11

[Tiger the Lion]

Let's Pretend it's April - Nov. 11

Rules: Write a poem for LPiA on the topic or form described. Each poem should appear as a New Reply to this thread. The goal is to, at the end of the month, have written 30 poems for the month of November. (or one, or six, or fifteen) Prompts may be revisited at any time. All members are welcome.

Topic : Write a poem inspired by a War Veteran.
Form : Any
Line requirements: 8 or more

Feel free to reply with comments or kudos as you wish. 

Questions?

[dukealien]

Pilot, One Each


I wonder where Ken is now.
He flew B-47s in the Cold War
and went downtown in Thuds
when it got hot
for a while there
and he flew that
green GMC pickup
on the back roads
to where the speedometer
said “Full” (I know
‘cause I was there
drunk, too).

I don’t know if he’s alive:
he wasn’t that much older
but I do know, wherever he is,
alive or dead, by God
he’s raising Hell.