So many lives lost
on the first day of the Somme
we will not forget.
by Scooj
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So many lives lost
on the first day of the Somme
we will not forget.
by Scooj
I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order. View all posts by scooj
Natural adventures
If we cannot learn
To walk in each other’s shoes
We’re doomed to repeat
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Perfect.
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Hope I didn’t dampen your sentiment. We need to remember and we need to change – starting with ourselves.
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Not at all, and I agree.
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That’s 19,240 British casualties plus (so Wikipedia tells me) 1,500 French servicemen and over 10,000 German. My brain retreats before getting anywhere near imagining carnage on that scale. The artwork is a powerful reminder.
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I attended a very moving service there yesterday. Too much to take in really.
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