The Bicycle Scout (21st August 1914)
The Bicycle Scout (21st August 1914)
bicycle wheel spins in blood drenched Belgian hops
as the echo of a gunshot fades away
behind the gorse hedgerow Private John Parr drops
amid the yellow hypnotic summer sway
he is the first scythe-cut of Britain’s young crops
many come to deathly harvest from this day
and when the madness eventually stops
for him, and those that follow, the world will pray
Ian Whiteley
Tue 8th Apr 2014 15:21
thanks Laura - as discussed it's a Sicilian Octave - and, as also discussed, I agree about the 'flops' - so I've made a few changes - see what you think now :-) cheers