Poem of the Week
The Gravedigger
May 31, 2010
The air is still
On this dark night
As he digs
Just out of sight
He does not know
Who the grave is for
Doing his job
As he did the night before
All he knows as he digs down
Earning pay for the growing mound
His employer…
A stranger…
It’s no matter
“My family will eat in the morrow
I won’t have to borrow”
Tired with his hands sore
He’s reached the quota 6 feet or more
He goes to bed, the night is over
A loud bang, a blinding flash,
Yet another dead soldier.
As she cries but we just spoke on the phone
“Can’t wait dear, soon I’ll be………home.
About this Page
This page contains a single poem called “The Gravedigger”, written by Cpl Cedric Hachey. It was posted here on May 31, 2010 as a Poem of the Week. From here, you can navigate to older and newer poems (take a look just below the poem on this page), or you can see the complete list of poems.
Previously Featured
- A Soldier
Mira Hill · December 27, 2010 - Seeing Gold
Sandra Carmichael, Cpl; 20 February 2010 · December 20, 2010 - Orange Afghan Night
Georgina Stanhope · December 13, 2010 - Moving On
Quentin Mullin · December 6, 2010 - Deploying
Terry Hamel · November 29, 2010 - Canadian Soldier
Sgt M.J.Watts · November 22, 2010 - A Soldier-Tale
Sandra Carmichael, Cpl · November 15, 2010 - A Soldier's Prayer
MWO Don Jackson, CD · November 8, 2010 - The 4th of May
Rachel Merrick · November 1, 2010 - The Change of Command Parade
Kurt Grant · October 25, 2010 - Father and Son
M. Lewis · October 18, 2010 - Once
Mari-Liz Adams · October 11, 2010 - Burka
Dave · October 4, 2010 - Dedication to Freeman lewis
William Teleske · September 27, 2010 - As Long As I'm Standing
A Soldier in CFB Edmonton · September 13, 2010 - Yes Dear!
Terry Hamel · September 6, 2010 - Untitled Poem
S.S.M. · August 30, 2010 - We Won't Forget!
AJ Conroy · August 23, 2010 - The Man I Never Shot
Quentin Mullin · August 16, 2010 - Freedom Road
Jacqueline Black · August 9, 2010 - Here And There
AJ Conroy · August 2, 2010 - New Heroes
Jacqueline Black · July 26, 2010 - The Things We Share
Mark Popov · July 19, 2010 - Angels
Nevets Nanson · July 12, 2010 - My heart hangs at half mass
Mel · July 5, 2010 - Go And See Vancouver
Quentin Mullin · June 28, 2010 - The Wait
R.M. Jacobs · June 21, 2010 - Untitled 2
T.L. · June 14, 2010 - Girls die in war too
Quenten Mullin · June 7, 2010 - The Gravedigger
Cpl Cedric Hachey · May 31, 2010
