The Soldier

by Loro B. Taylor

My hand is red, wet,
Covering my gaping wound.
My life ebbs away.

Reproduced with kind permission of the author. This poem was composed in a Poetry as Commemoration workshop held at Sligo County Library in October 2023.  The workshop was led by writer Terry McDonagh.

Themes

Body , Civil War , Death , English Language , Sligo , trauma , Violence , War , Workshop Poem