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Geoffrey Dearmer

Geoffrey Dearmer, “Nous Autres”

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Nous Autres We never feel the lust of steel Or fury-woken blood, We live and die and wonder why In mud, and mud, and mud, And horror first and horror last And Phantom Terror riding past. We hear and hear … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Dearmer, “She To Him”

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

She To Him The day you died, my Share of All My soul was tossed Hither and thither, like a leaf, And lost, lost, lost, From sounds and sight, Beneath the night Of gloom and grief. But – (Hush, for … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Dearmer, “From ‘W’ Beach”

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

From ‘W’ Beach The Isle of Imbros, set in turquoise blue, Lies to the westward; on the eastern side The purple hills of Asia fade from view, And rolling battleships at anchor ride. White flocks of cloud float by, the … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Dearmer, “The Turkish Trench Dog”

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Turkish Trench Dog Night held me as I crawled and scrambled near The Turkish lines. Above, the mocking stars Silvered the curving parapet, and clear Cloud-latticed beams o’erflecked the land with bars; I, crouching, lay between Tense-listening armies peering … Continue reading →

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