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Won't you help support DayPoems? Requiem For Alfie KellyBy William Brendan McPhillips21st CenturyLet stand in the doorway, the mornings, I waited for Alfie to pass And over I'd go to beside him And together we moved like the grass. And he knew that I knew I was growing And he knew that I knew he was not; But questions are always for asking And answers, "Thank God!", for the lot. His was the age of my father; And they'd taken an oath on the gun And the 'Tans, so efficient in terror, Found Alfie could fight and could run. And later he told me, in stories, That war against England was fun; When I saw him the day in his coffin, The growing had only begun. DayPoems Poem No. 2442 Comment on DayPoems? If you are like us, you have strong feelings about poetry, and about each poem you read. Let it all out! Comment on this poem, any poem, DayPoems, other poetry places or the art of poetry at DayPoems Feedback. Won't you help support DayPoems? Click here to learn more about how you can keep DayPoems on the Web . . . Copyright The DayPoems web site, www.daypoems.net, is copyright 2001-2005 by Timothy K. Bovee. All rights reserved. The authors of poetry and other material appearing on DayPoems retain full rights to their work. Any requests for publication in other venues must be negotiated separately with the authors. The editor of DayPoems will gladly assist in putting interested parties in contact with the authors. |
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