by Suchoon Mo
in the abandoned battle field
a lone soldier lies still
dead
covered by buzzing flies
he sings his own dirge
in silence
Editor’s Note on Dirge of a Dead Soldier:
Dirge of a Dead Soldier is not Suchoon Mo’s first work to appear in Eastlit. His previous published pieces are:
- Cremation & Other Poems appeared in Eastlit September 2014.
