Sunday, December 23, 2018

The Christmas Truce by Charlotte Koons

The Christmas Truce by Charlotte Koons


At 18, drafted into the Austrian Army
After having spent time in London
As an apprentice waiter, he
would tell a Christmas story
That I always thought was
just him spinning a charming fairy tale.
Only much later, did I learn
That he was part of that
1914 Christmas Truce
and was telling the truth

Read Charlotte's Full Poem

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