The Archeology of Her Smile

” I love you “ These words that he said A thousand lifetimes ago. A thousand women weeping A thousand flowers burned. The poem, Just written for someone, somewhere Once. Beloved A wife A daughter A love. About the archeology of her smile, About her hidden voice, The joyful noise of her child Or just the … Continue reading The Archeology of Her Smile

The Christmas Truce 1914

“The Truce” Christmas 1914 Though World War I had been raging for only four months, it was already proving to be one of the bloodiest wars in history. Soldiers on both sides were trapped in trenches, exposed to the cold and wet winter weather, covered in mud, and extremely careful of sniper shots. Machines guns … Continue reading The Christmas Truce 1914