The
war took its toll, when God sent she came
The
lady with the lamp
With
no desire for fame
Sought
to perform with one aim
Faced
with strong objections, she went ahead
Wounded
in uniforms
Appalled
at the conditions
The
hospital beds were thronged
Diseases
caused more deaths, not at the front
Worked
her team to their best
Even
nights without a rest
For
honor and Queen no less
Gay is hosting at the pub. She
introduced to us the ENGLYN a Welsh verse form. It comprised a 4-lined stanza
where the 6th syllable of the first line rhymes with the other
three. The syllable counts are 10, 6, 7, 7
Written
for Gay’s hosting for Forms for All at
d”Verse
And an apt topic for me too. My mother was an RN and Florence was her personal hero. I remember hearing about her in my pre-school days but never in way as poetic, heart-felt and patriotic as this. Well written and powerful!
ReplyDeletenice hank...really like the story you were able to weave through here...and she sounds like quite the woman...taking on quite the work as well...it speaks highly of her heart...
ReplyDeletePushed through no matter the storm
ReplyDeleteEven if things weren't the norm
Rhyming away as well
That is surely swell
Beat Brian too
First at your zoo
Loved the plot in this poem ... well done :-)
ReplyDeleteYou definitely captured the heart of Florence Nightingale in this poem, Hank!
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute to Florence Nightingale.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this Hank. A somber reflection on times of old (or not so old in some places, I suppose.)
ReplyDeleteFlorence would be proud, Hank! Your first stanza, my favorite, is powerful, replete with meaning and tightly written. Well done.
ReplyDeleteNicely played with the form Hank ~ Those nurses were heroes to the wounded soldiers and nation ~
ReplyDeleteA lovely rendition - flows with ease too.
ReplyDeleteA fit tribute to the profession of nursing and the excellent example of altruism in F.N...very well done.
ReplyDeleteAn elegant tribute in the form:)
ReplyDeleteI'd liked to go where the rainbow ends if I may...
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