merschrod (she/they)
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merschrod (she/they)
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My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.

Wilfred Owen

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...
Dulce et Decorum Est
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,—
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.

In all my dreams before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.

Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.—
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And your nose too! I strongly recommend wearing safety goggles for the next little while.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Hope things resolve quickly!
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Reposted by merschrod (she/they)
6/ You can help us identify the rest. If you know about any of these individuals, please contact us directly so we can engage in a verification process.
White Nationalist Networking: Help us Identify the Organizers and Guests
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November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hilarious :)
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
How?!?!
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Welcome back!
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM