This is the field where the battle did not happen
Where the unknown soldier did not die
This is the field where grass joins hands
Where no monument stands
And the only heroic thing
Is the sky
Birds fly here without any sound
Spreading their wings upon the open
No people killed or were killed on this ground
Hallowed by neglect
And an air so tame
People celebrate it by forgetting its name
This is the field\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Lyrics: William Stafford
Music: John Gorka)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is the field where the battle did not happenWhere the unknown soldier did not dieThis is the field where grass joins handsWhere no monument standsAnd the only heroic thingIs the skyBirds fly here without any soundSpreading their wings upon the openNo people killed or were killed on this groundHallowed by neglectAnd an air so … Continue reading Where No Monument Stands<\/span>