tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post3132316535619187579..comments2024-03-29T02:15:23.532-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Five Epitaphs from Kiplingsnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-75992493320271037602016-03-21T00:45:51.660-07:002016-03-21T00:45:51.660-07:00I have photographed many headstones from WW1/WW2 a...I have photographed many headstones from WW1/WW2 and the one I always remember is one with the wording at the base "An American Boy" This is in a Churchyard section to the Royal Air Force in the UK<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-59002152875827644662016-03-20T16:45:45.285-07:002016-03-20T16:45:45.285-07:00It seems ‘epitaphs’ are in the spotlight, as we sa...It seems ‘epitaphs’ are in the spotlight, as we saw some by Housman a week or so ago (‘A Litmus Test War Poet’). I venture to offer a few more of his short war verses for interest:<br />(1)<br />My dreams are of a field afar / And blood and smoke and shot. / There in their graves my comrades are, / In my grave I am not. // I too was taught the trade of man / And spelt the lesson plain; / But theyBrian Culrossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-8468832499331107292016-03-20T13:43:09.603-07:002016-03-20T13:43:09.603-07:00I've never read the VAD epitaph before, and as...I've never read the VAD epitaph before, and as I'm writing my next blog post on a VAD poet (Carola Oman), this was very poignant . [behindtheirlines.blogspot.com]Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00887098543181126157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-6063091153996912052016-03-20T11:17:25.381-07:002016-03-20T11:17:25.381-07:00Kipling is my favorite author of all time. Barrack...Kipling is my favorite author of all time. Barrack Room Ballads remains my favorite.bill o'neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987598176551650867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-24243183615228255712016-03-20T10:01:59.938-07:002016-03-20T10:01:59.938-07:00I have treasured "The Dead Statesman" fo...I have treasured "The Dead Statesman" for many years and share it with every audience at various forums. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644409324076070316noreply@blogger.com