"Haikus of War"

By Tom Carnes

Boom the sound of death
We all turned towards the smoke
Remembering Trent

No sight in right eye
No right leg, but wholehearted
No fighting at night

Mississippi memories
Death lingers in December
Every time it is the same

Far from home homesick
Steak and Shrimp Fridays always
Long for home someday     

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 Thomas "Tom" J. Carnes III (he/him), a La Vernia, Texas resident, serves as a dedicated Criminal Justice Teacher at Madison High School in San Antonio, where he imparts valuable knowledge to high school students and mentors youth. With a rich and varied military background, he was commissioned as an officer in the Army National Guard and deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Thomas found inspiration for his poetic endeavors, channeling his transformative experiences into creative expression.

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