A Photo Editorial of "War is Kind"

[CarpeDiebold]

This poem (by stephen crane) is one of my favorites. It is so fitting in this time of a misguided and unnecessary war.

Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.



Because the lover threw wild hands toward the sky



And the affrighted steed ran on alone,



Do not weep.
War is kind.


Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,
Little souls who thirst for fight,



These men were born to drill and die.



The unexplained glory flies above them,



Great is the Battle-God, great, and his Kingdom -
A field where a thousand corpses lie.



Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.



Because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches,



Raged at his breast, gulped and died,


Do not weep.
War is kind.



Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
Eagle with crest of red and gold,



These men were born to drill and die.



Point for them the virtue of slaughter,



Make plain to them the excellence of killing



And a field where a thousand corpses lie.



Mother whose heart hung humble as a button
On the bright splendid shroud of your son,



Do not weep.
War is kind.

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
Something I've had on my computer for a while now, I just wanted to share with you all.

[Nitrogenica]

1. Truth kicks ass.

[timber84]

9. By the way...

WELCOME TO DU!

:hi:

[Big Kahuna]

2. This picture right here

This was done in our name, to supposedly defend our way of life. Do you accept this as the cost of your way of life? I sure dont!

[CarpeDiebold]

3. Hang on, you realize the poem is meant to be sarcastic?

Stephen Crane wrote that about the inane Civil War. I just thought it was just as applicable to today's war. I didn't actually mean the War is Kind...


If you did realize all that, lol, then I agree.

Mr. Bush & Co. will have a lot to answer to at the Pearly Gates.

[Clara T]

4. Thanks for your post

nominated.

http://www.brusselstribunal.org/ArticlesIraq2.htm#Ismael

[Uncle Joe]

5. Excellent post CarpeDiebold.

Kicked and nominated.:kick:

[timber84]

6. excellent

kicked and nominated

:kick:

[RazzleDazzle]

7. Exquisite. I'd love to see it as

a flash animation. Perhaps you could team up with one of the DUers who do that? I really love it.

[meganmonkey]

8. This maiden here can't stop weeping

:cry:

Great post...