- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Aintree
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British censorship was mainly based in Aintree (near Liverpool)
with nearly 20 other censor stations around the country.
—Wikipedia: "Postal censorship"
She sits in Aintree, far from the Front,
At her tinny metal desk
And works for Country, King, and God.
Each soldier's letter, read with care,
With pencil is precisely cut,
To leave it very little blood.
Redacted, sterilised, it's sent
On to the soldier's love at home
Who's moved by words that have been left,
Like "a" and "an" and "the."
- COMMENTS
Bill Dadaover 14 years agoI am moved...by words like "a", "an" and "the" and a few others. Very nice.
UnderYourSpellover 15 years agoDeep insight into what the common man had to contend with on top of everything else in troubled times
miss_trustover 15 years agobeautiful and cutting in this reader's opinion. Poignant, concise - with no space wasted - and meaningful.
Anonymousover 15 years agoLove the piece's rhythm and the sharp, concise language. No word is wasted. Very poignant and touching, well-executed as always.
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