[syndicate] The Henry Green of U.S. Civil War Battles

[jeff harrison]

CHICKAMAUGA 

O, the jollity 
pleasures mask! 
the jollity masked, 
also with a dustjacket 
of "Pack My Bag" 

* 

GETTYSBURG 

the waters of Nanterre 
(translation of two passages 
from Madame de Créquy's 
Souvenirs), yes, but there's 
turf 'neath your tent, 
same as any camper 

* 

MURFREESBORO 

"Caught" (1943) was designed 
to put a lantern in your face - 
ah, your face was already day! 

* 

why abhor surprise 
when it's the sole chimera 
Fate provides us? 

~ 

is not forgetfulness a surprise? 
could not oblivion be the pounce 
on that monolithic exposed nerve? 

~ 

all surprises should be filthy with dust 

* 

CHANCELLORSVILLE 

falling stars never look for me, 
though "Arcady or A Night Out" 
would have them do so 

* 

VICKSBURG 

before "Concluding" was 
Nature's palmist, this 1948 
novel was artifice's psalmist 

* 

BAYOU FORCHE 

...besides, "Mr Jonas", 
I silent away among names 

 		
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