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The first mile is always the easiest.
         —Kyle Lynn to me, circa 2006



Tell that to the ghosts,
men soaked in sand and blood spray,
storming the shores of Normandy.

First Infantry's sprint through coastal
trenches, up bluffs, under ruptured drays.
Tell that to the ghosts

huddled in half-channeled holes,
a captain's dash through shrapnel, gray
storm on the shores of Normandy.

A German boy adrift in the compost
of his legs, his elbows' grand flail.
Tell that to the ghosts

ripped in four by mortars posted
over Omaha. Dawn's evenly keeled decay
storming the shores of Normandy.

How quickly the lung forgets to oust
its breath. Be wary of the sea's affray.
Tell that to the ghosts
storming the shores of Normandy.
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The Siege by =jswebb ( Featured by `Halatia )
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=realARTIZT Jan 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
You are quite an exceptional writer!
Thanks for sharing this :) I could never conquer the villanelle style...:facepalm:...and you've done it so effortlessly here.

Amazing work! Hope to see more from you!- #SayItHere
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~trynke May 13, 2012  Student General Artist
Good work! Very well done :D
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~Honor2Serve May 11, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Absolutely stunning!
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~jswebb May 11, 2012   Writer
Very glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by.
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~Honor2Serve May 11, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Sorry forgot to fave it :giggle:
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~jswebb May 11, 2012   Writer
You don't have to apologize. Just knowing you enjoyed it is enough. :)
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*lombregrise May 11, 2012  Professional Writer
très beau poème, dur et touchant - bravo !
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~jswebb May 11, 2012   Writer
Merci mille fois. :)
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*lombregrise May 11, 2012  Professional Writer
avec joie!
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Keep writing and keep creating.
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