Anthony's+ILP+poem

Anthony Catello Per. 2 Mr. D The Bodies That Lay The troops storm the beach. It rains heavily, shells shriek in the sky Artillery fire scatters them, men burn Fire rains down from the sky Like a kid with a giant magnifying glass Bodies lay where they fall Machineguns spit lead death Troops halt like waves breaking on a beach Waves break on the beach and wash away the blood Bodies lay where they fall Finally troops reach the enemy trenches Fix bayonets Stab, slide, swing, address, repeat Bodies lay were they fall The mountain is claimed, the flag raised The enemy is defeated Victory celebrations Families morn over lost children, their Bodies lay were they fall Now the artist can replicate the scene He shapes metal Showing bodies that lay where they fell And the men that are still standing