Johnny's Gun Poem by Michael Pruchnicki
Johnny's Gun
A book we read in class one summer
when summer sun and crack of bat
distracted us from assigned reading
and the discussions we held indoors
was written about a wounded soldier
who gradually comes to realize
the extent of his injuries
and prefers death
Grim stuff for high school kids
used to running and catching
baseballs - stretching ourselves
physically and mentally
on baseball diamonds in the sun
so that confinement in a bed
for the rest of one's life
struck a chord of fear
and we would have rather died, too!
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4/19/2024 6:05:08 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Except for the title, which is deceiving, this is a finely written piece of prose that could be expanded and enhanced extensively. I don't find anything to criticise in the writing. The message is clear; which is, by far, the most important thing. This is tho only piece of yours that I have read, I will have to read more. GW62