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The Word No Is A Long Sentence
for Conscientious Objectors’ Day
‘Ez for war I calls it murder
put under close arrest entered
this place for the word No
is a long sentence six months
hard labour dark as the night
that covers me Did not wear khaki
until forced refusing to be made
into a soldier dragged to the French
coast to make example of Owe
no man anything ente...
Sunday 24th October 2010 4:21 pm
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