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The Poet Who Never Wanted To Join the Army

Gentlemen, I beg your pardon Hereby, considering you as my sole guardian Don’t send me to the battle ground The mere sight of the gun makes me frown! I am scared for not being prepared My butt will get hurt and make an ugly sound So dare not send me to the battle ground!! My poetic fingers cannot pull the stubborn triggers! The enemy will attack , seeing me relaxed ! So I decide my fate before it is too late! If i have to serve the nation I shall do with my creation I can only throw an ink Not a bomb as you think .. so You can send me to the literary agents As my true verses can earn dollars and cents. so here is my statement against this predicament ! the sight of the gun will make me frown don' t send me to the battle ground ! Authors note- for all those poets or dreamers who are unwilling to join the army !

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/11/2016 12:34:00 PM
I do not blame anyone for not being in favour of war; in the end even the 'winners' are losers! In your case, the pen is more powerful than the sword! Reminds me of the hippies' motto: Make love not war! #7 ~~ hugs // paul
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Date: 3/11/2016 8:48:00 PM
I remember this.. I was teaching about the counterculture... Once I said Make love not war... They all started looking at me.... Haha
Date: 12/24/2011 6:01:00 PM
your creation for the nation is to throw ink, not bombs, fantastic, as always.
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Date: 5/22/2011 6:17:00 PM
Bravo, I actually standing and clapping, I love it. MORE!!!
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Date: 5/21/2011 8:44:00 AM
My youngest son of five is in the Air Force serving in Libya at the moment with a tour in Iraq under his belt .. as a child he wrote poetry with one of my other sons too.. this poem is expressive and impressive.. thankxx for your very sweet comments on my poetry ..very appreicated Smriti.
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Date: 5/20/2011 4:12:00 PM
Very good and true on so many levels. Thank you for your kind comments and reviews. I certainly appreciate them:) R.M.
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Date: 5/19/2011 3:53:00 AM
poets are like that only..nice one my friend..
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Date: 5/17/2011 6:15:00 PM
Full of humor and witty expressions, enjoyed it, Smriti
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Date: 5/17/2011 5:17:00 PM
so true and funny, thank you, never thought of a poet in the army before...lol..
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Date: 5/17/2011 12:38:00 PM
Great men. Inshallah the sight of the gun frown me also, especially if i am to killed an enemy of my religion, perhaps race or language.
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