@3Headline, Norman, Oklahoma, Transcript, November 8, 1928: "Bomb to Call City to Prayer, Sunday."@1 Boom! "What's that?" "They're practicing for Sunday. They're dropping bombs to let us know That Sunday next, ten years ago The Armistice was signed; and so The War-survivors home could go; 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday." Boom! Boom! "What now?" " 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday, Since folks at home were mad with joy, For War was ended. Every boy Whom Gas or Bomb did not destroy The arts of Peace would soon employ. They're practicing for Sunday." Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! "They're practicing for Sunday. On that day, when this sound we hear, Each man and maiden far or near, In memory of yesteryear, Will silent stand for prayer and tear. 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday." Boom! Boom! "Why bombs?" " 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday. And should the air from bombs be free, We might forget to pray. And He,— God—might unprepared be To bless our holy Victory. They're practicing for Sunday." Boom! "Once more! They're practicing for Sunday. 'In still small voice,' 'tis writ with care, The Lord God spake. Now everywhere War's implement with noise and flare Bids us that God to find,—in prayer! 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday." 'Twill ten years be, come Sunday— They're practicing for Sunday, Boom! Boom! Boom! Armistice Day next Sunday! Thirty seconds—bow your head! Don't forget the soldier-dead! Boom! Boom! Boom! " 'Tis the Star-Spangled,"—(See— They're practicing for Sunday.) "O'er the Land of the Free." Boom! Boom! @3Ten Years—Come Sunday!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PRODIGAL SON by DAVID IGNATOW MOTHER TO SON by JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES AN ENGLISH MOTHER by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 50. AL-BAHITH by EDWIN ARNOLD IMPROMPTU by FRANCOIS JOACHIM DE PIERRE DE BERNIS THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 40. FAREWELL TO JULIET (2) by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE THUNDER STORM by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |