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Rudyard Kipling, Epitaphs of the War, 1914-1918:

A Son

My son was killed while laughing at some jest. I would I knew
What it was, and it might serve me in a time when jests are few.

Comments

[gamesiplay]

I was kind of suprised back when I discovered that not only had Kipling written war poetry, but that I liked it. (See also: this.) Thanks for posting these today.