Fading into War

by John Drudge / March 6th, 2022

Vague
In the distance
In a world
Where home
Is a myth
Courage
And extravagance
Fatalism and war
A thriftiness of sobriety
Adventures
In the aftermath
Of faith
Battlements at the ready
Armed
With a need to be alive
A survival song
Marching
To a new beat
A new form
Of freedom
Through the interminable
Dust of dying
Holes in the ground
And in the trenches
Of lost forgiveness
Fading fast
In the dying heat
Of tomorrow’s
Uncertainty

John Drudge is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 6th, 2022 at 8:03am and is filed under Poetry.