Inscription on the
Back of a Snapshot, 1915
Conditions are a little grim,
but what can one expect?
Our rations are…well, they are slim:
we use what we collect.
We get by on our wit and whim
but with all due respect,
in war it’s all just sink or swim.
May peace soon take effect.
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Notes: Sepia Saturday posted this snapshot of some World War I soldiers cooking a meal out of a helmet. The field behind them is wasted and desolate. When you look at this photo, you are almost glad it is in black and white, and not color - although the starkness, by virtue of the lack of hues, is probably more powerful in the end.
The form is Hymnal Octave.
