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Sadness of a widow at her husband's burial.

Burial of a Soldier

by HarryT

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Pretty young woman, eyes teary Youthful, eager, enlisted man He a proud member of the Corps Sacrificed on a foreign shore Sobbing uncontrolled at his grave Shaken - a twenty-one gun roar Tremors of anguish, her husband Sacrificed on a foreign shore She places a red rose, whispers Why has my God-forsaken war?" "My love forever." Her husband Sacrificed on a foreign shore

Writing Prompt A kyrielle is made of quatrains (four lines) that rhyme (any rhyme scheme can be used). Each stanza (quatrain) has a line that repeats from the previous stanza. That line is usually the last line in the stanza, but it does not have to be. Each line is made up of eight syllables. There is no limit to the number of stanzas. A Kyrielle is usually made up of three or more stanzas. For this prompt, a minimum of three stanzas is required.

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