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Author's Synopsis
Flow, Flow, Flow Your Blood reimagines familiar nursery rhymes through a darker lens. With biting irony, Paul Hellweg juxtaposes the sing-song rhythms of childhood with the stark realities of war—violence, loss, and lingering trauma.
Sample Poems:
WOUNDED
Flow, flow, flow your blood
Gently in a stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a scream
Flow, flow, flow your blood
Gently in a stream
If you see an IED
Don’t forget to scream (Aaagh!)
YANKEE DOODLE
Yankee Doodle went to war
Riding in a Humvee
Stuck a peace sign on his cap
And called it all baloney
Chorus:
Yankee Doodle keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the mines and watch your step
And with the guns be handy
Content Warning: This book contains real-life war photographs that depict graphic violence, injury, and deceased individuals and may be disturbing or distressing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Poetry—Poetry Book
Pages/Word count: 59 / 2,174