Shock Troops, a poem by Ernest M. Hemingway at Spillwords.com
Museums Victoria

Shock Troops

Shock Troops

a poem by Ernest M. Hemingway

 

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.

Subscribe to our Newsletter at Spillwords.com

NEVER MISS A STORY

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER AND GET THE LATEST LITERARY BUZZ

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Latest posts by Spillwords (see all)