Men went happily to death
But they were not the men
Who marched
For years
Up to the line.
These rode a few times
And were gone
Leaving a heritage of obscene song.
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Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
by Denise Levertov
Innocent decision: to enjoy.
And the pathos
of hopefulness, of his solicitude:
-he in mended serape,
she having plaited carefully
magenta ribbons into her hair,
the baby a round half-hidden shape