The Uncertainty…
(Inspired by Ksenya Istomina’s painting…)
A night patrol. A tree-lined lane
In darkness. Like charred remnants
From a recent barrage. Blackened
Uprights, foliage silhouetted by curious
Lights. An encampment? The enemy?
The uncertainty. The mental strain.
In silence. Scarred combatants
In no man’s land, of war sickened,
Contrite, watchful, dry mouths. Anxious.
Fright. The prospect of a slow death in agony…
Pete Ray
9th January 2024
The moody scene made me think of World War 1 and a scouting party moving cautiously along a tree-lined lane.
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