Thou, God of War, strip off your armor. When Shall carnage cease? Let men stand bare, before The face of Truth and Justice, without gore, Until a lasting Peace be mirrored, then And there, within their very souls, again. Let die the tramp of warrior feet; no more Let mortals hear the deafening cannon's roar, Nor see war's snake-like caravan of men. Hark, Mars, unto the trembling cry of woe From children's hungry mouths; unto the wail Of mothers' sacrifice. Can naught bend low Your maniacal greed for blood? The mail You wear is like unto your heart! Dread foe Of Peace, repent; remove earth's mourning veil! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWENTY-FOUR HOKKU ON A MODERN THEME by AMY LOWELL VARIATIONS: 11 by CONRAD AIKEN IN THE TRENCHES by RICHARD ALDINGTON YOU KNOW WHAT PEOPLE SAY by JAMES GALVIN TO -, WITH A ROSE by SIDNEY LANIER THE MARRIAGE (1) by TIMOTHY LIU |