Tuesday 8 November 2011

Carry On

Thirty-seven poems*. Scroll down.  
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The poems were posted in order of the book, so to read in order, start with the earliest poems and read UP.  Three posts have two poems.  Not every poem has an illustration.  
Poet - James McLennan of Russell and later Winnipeg,  Manitoba
Illustrator - L.J. McVarish of Winnipeg.

Enjoy and share the poetry. 
Peace.


--- shared willingly by the descendants of James Cameron


*36 if Disappointment and Retrospect are indeed one and the same.
<<follow-up in progress>>

Armistice

It is over.

We Regret to Inform You


Disappointment

Many did not return.  Death of youth.  A generation lost.  But I think the text on this plate is the same as an earilier poem... Will follow up on this.  <<Yes.  Poem on plates 32-33 has same verses.  Will double check scan, and detail.>>

Thoughts in the Trench

Thinking about thinking.


Zero Hour

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Shellburst

Kaboom!  The illustration is almost audible.