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No Man's Land
by Joe Catalano
Inspired by “Momma Look Sharp” from the score of 1776, a musical by Peter Stone
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Every wounded soldier in No Man’s Land,
between was and will be. Not afraid of dying, but terrified waiting for a bullet that doesn’t kill him, and the ones after that. Until dying, with his eyes wide open Looking for his momma, to close his eyes and bury him in the meadow. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joe Catalano practiced law for more than 30 years before he retired in 2018. He has since pursued his interests in photography, high performance driving, travel and writing. He enjoyed his first OLLI as SF State courses in the spring semester 2019 and thanks the members of the OLLI at SF State Poetry Writing interest group for their input and support. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Joan.
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Vistas & Byways Review is the semiannual journal of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University (OLLI at SF State) provides communal and material support to the Vistas & Byways volunteer staff.
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