The Messenger
Lost in a world of chaos and destruction,
There was one goal for messengers.
Along the war-torn battlefield,
Across no-mans land, they ran.
In accordance with the plan,
From A to B.
Amongst the whistling bombs of metallic eruption,
And with a message of vital importance,
He arrived at his destination.
But with the determination and courage,
That I saw in that young man,
He turned around and began his journey once again.
About this poem
This self-written poem is about the role of messengers (also known as trench runners), in World War 1. The poem is written in third-person and recounts the story of a singular messenger, who stands on behalf of all messengers, that experienced the terrors of the First World War.
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Written on December 22, 2023
Submitted by The_H3_Icon on December 22, 2023
Modified by The_H3_Icon on December 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXXB BXAX AXBX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 425 |
| Words | 86 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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