How slow those arrows crept across the map,
How many thousand weary miles apart!
They swoop together with a thunderclap.
Now draw one arrow more for Hitler’s heart.
April 29, 1945
(A P Herbert)
More Poetry from A P Herbert:
- The Ballad of The 'Bluebell' (A P Herbert Poems)
- From The Dug-Out; A Memory of Gallipoli (A P Herbert Poems)
- Crossing The Road (A P Herbert Poems)
- Hymn For Victory (A P Herbert Poems)
- Woman Power (A P Herbert Poems)
- The Battle Of The Headlines (A P Herbert Poems)