I'd like to see what the group thinks of this anti-war poem written in the last few days. Like other things I've done recently, it contains almost no original language. If anything makes it a poem, it has to be the selection and arrangement. A brief note: everyone probably knows something about triage, but military triage is a little different - priority is given to those who can be returned to some sort of duty (perhaps to be finished off properly second time around). There are always those whose lives could be saved in normal life, in a normal hospital, but who are given only palliative care (i.e. allowed to die) under the military triage system, because they would take up resources needed for those saveable for duty. I won't explain any more, maybe no more is needed.

I may have a poem in response to Jibunnessa's topic 'Pivotal Moments', but won't upload it just now but wait instead to see if other group members come up with something.

James.



Waste

1

Marine Joe Brown

non-priority
major trauma

triage category
blue/black

(not saveable
for further duty)

spiritual comfort
palliative care

2

Cheesey Hoops
Marine Joe Brown
original and best
original and best

mouthwatering, crunchy
blood and bone

binbag
bodybag
dustbin
casket
dustcart
hearse

landfill
memorial garden.