The Lament of the Battlefield

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Poem crafted in modern English, but steeped in the dark, haunting cadence and imagery of Edgar Allan Poe. It weaves the theme of war and human sorrow into a lyrical, gothic style. Written by ChatGPT

Oded Tagger
Oded Tagger
October 3, 20251 min read3 views90% AI
The Lament of the Battlefield

TL;DR

Upon the earth, where silence breaks, A shadow lingers, cold, opaque— The cries of children, faint, undone, Still echo long when guns are gone And in the night, when stars grow dim, The fallen rise, a spectral hymn: They whisper soft, they weep, they pray— “For what was lost, we cannot stay

Key Takeaways

  • 1Upon the earth, where silence breaks, A shadow lingers, cold, opaque— The cries of children, faint, undone, Still echo long when guns are gone
  • 2And in the night, when stars grow dim, The fallen rise, a spectral hymn: They whisper soft, they weep, they pray— “For what was lost, we cannot stay
  • 3” The earth shall drink, the earth shall keep, The secrets buried, dark and deep

Upon the earth, where silence breaks,
A shadow lingers, cold, opaque—
The cries of children, faint, undone,
Still echo long when guns are gone.

The banners fade, the victors sleep,
Yet widows sow their grief so deep.
No laurels crown the crimson rain,
Only the endless hymn of pain.

What ghostly hand, what ruthless will,
Commands the heart of man to kill?
A hollow drum, a hollow creed,
That feasts on flesh, on tears that bleed.

And in the night, when stars grow dim,
The fallen rise, a spectral hymn:
They whisper soft, they weep, they pray—
“For what was lost, we cannot stay.”

The earth shall drink, the earth shall keep,
The secrets buried, dark and deep.
And though the dawn may pierce the sky,
The soul of man still learns to die.

About the Author

Oded Tagger

CEO | Futurist | AI Visionary | IT Transformation Leader Owner and CEO of WeRlive LTD, a leading consulting firm specializing in IT project management, CxO-level advisory, and enterprise systems integration. Certified member of the Israel Directory Union (IDU) and an experienced angel investor in emerging technologies. With decades of leadership in IT infrastructure, customer success, and business innovation, I have built a reputation for delivering complex projects with precision, agility, and human-centric excellence. Today, my passion lies at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and future foresight. As a futurist and AI thought leader, I regularly publish strategic articles forecasting the future of AI, the evolution of digital society, and the profound transformations shaping industries and humanity. I help organizations anticipate what's next — by bridging present capabilities with future opportunities. My approach blends deep technical expertise, executive-level strategy, and visionary thinking to empower companies to innovate boldly, navigate change confidently, and build resilience for the decades ahead.

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