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The Air Raid – Celebrating the End of WWII 75 Years Ago on 8 May

THE AIR RAID When I was nine years old, the war was on.The enemy drowning fast at last; the endWas near, but first the Allies had to bombOur town to drive the fiend aground, and soWe hid below in shelters, … Continue reading

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World War 2 Revisited – Kintsugi Poets Society BlogHop Day 5

  Sirens wail across the city A rush to the shelter, a dark musty cellar Where old and young will huddle Next to black coal and dry firewood The stash of fuel to cook their meagre meals And warm their … Continue reading

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