She carried ‘Little Boy’ in her belly,
humming her way over fertile lands
‘cross mighty seas, rivers and mountains,
glowing and vibrating
into a blood strewn dawn.
Enola Gay
super fortress,
streaking onward,
a magnificent silver shadow
in the new ray’s of the up-shot sun,
her stark dignity eclipsing a waning moon.
Eleven electric horsemen, duty-bound
for Hiroshima.
© Ronnica
Author notes
I know this is a controversial poem, but it is part of historical fact now.
and we must never let it be forgotton.
Enola GayThe plane
Little Boy the atomic bomb, dropped on Hiroshims Japan, to
put an end to a war. --
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It was an age of atrocities - and this one knocked the fight out of the Pacific war. I like the personification of Enola Gay as a woman, the imagery is clear and evocative and gives your thought clearly. Congratulations for a well-earned gold.
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What a brilliant write.
The personification here is absolutely brilliant and the word choice amazing to create a vivid picture.
Shari
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Very interesting...and creative.
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This is a very well written poem about an event we dare not forget. Thanks for reminding/educating so many people.
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Thank you,I much appreciate your commenting
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Outstanding
I liked the way you described the bomb as a child and all the irony of the first stanza with the terrible reality compared to the love we give our children. This gave the poem a powerful beginning and the second stanza re-inforces the sense of outrage. Lets hope no one ever drops a nuclear bomb again. Congratulations on the trophy.
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Sadly there are now more than one country of infamy on that very track
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An excellent piece
It indeed is gold worthy, and congrats on receiving it -
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Thank you Lowercase. glad you liked this
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you are most welcome
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Thank you Lady A,
War makes young people die. and politicians stupid. -
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I am sorry to say I don't kno much about this particular topic. War makes people do stupid things. Congrats on you gold trophy. -
I really like this piece, and it's a perfect example of a poem where I would not have gotten the references without the information in the "Author Notes" but once I read it, the poem picture became perfectly clear
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Thank you so much for your appreciation of the subject.
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Perhaps only Americans of a certain age will remember this; it happened the year before I was born. There is no doubt that it stopped the war in the Pacific, but at what a terrible, terrible cost! It should be a scar or tattoo on the conscience of every single human, so that it never happens again. You have written a striking, haunting poem; lest we forget, indeed! Thank you for sharing this with us. Lita
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Thank you Lita, I agree fully with you, sadly many of the world do not know of this they are busy with their own stupid wars.
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Wow! I read through this twice and couldn't quite figure it out; then I read it again and again before sneaking a peek at your comments and I realised.
This is absolutely incredible! I wish I had a stronger vocabulary so I could give this poem the proper respect it deserves!
I can only applaud!
♥
Stay safe
~Manda
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Thank you Manda for the applause as I had no idea what to expect from this posting.
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Powerful!!!
loved the way it opens. To me, it goes on to become an enigma like the subject herself great write...
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Thank you so much for a fine comment.
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a lot of different imagery, wasn't sure what it all means, but i enjoyed the original write!
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Thank you alby. I think remembrance day is coming up. this is one thing we should always remember
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Thank you Kalamina, Little boy was the name of the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima Japan to end the war. Enola gay was the name of the plane carrying Little Boy( a silver fortress ) arriving around dawn, with a crew of eleven men .
as the title claims,==== Lest We Forget.
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Wow! I don't know what some of the things mean here, but my own interpretation here puts the needle off the scale. This is such a potent image for me and how you have personalised humanity gives the scene enormous weight...alby
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