In the stillness of cold darkness
I catch a glimpse of a crescent moon
Her gaunt motionless face
staring down at my restless mind
Standing on the edge of my open grave
I look like death warmed up
Neville Johnson is a UK veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland. Follow him here. Listen to the Savage Wonder podcast episode with him here.
Sweeping Leaves in the Wind, Good Soldiers Don’t Cry, and Alone in a Crowded Room by the Veterans Collective, featuring selections from Neville Johnson.
In Love…&War: The Anthology of Poet Warriors by Dead Reckoning Collective, featuring selections from Neville Johnson.
Learn more about Veterans Repertory Theater here.