Happy Friday to you all. My Guest Writer this week is Lettie Smallwood, who is currently working on her first collection of poetry. As you will see, she writes beautifully but powerfully.
Casualties of War
By
Lettie Smallwood
He died today
Barely three years old.
His mother wouldn’t let go
Wept and clung to his side.
The soldier pointed his gun, took aim.
Then lowered the weapon.
Orders rang in his ear
He shook his head. Tears fell.
Another gun. Another soldier. Aim and fire.
Innocent lives lost. Just another day of war.
Lettie Smallwood has been writing poetry ever since she can remember. She likes writing about strong topics and finds writing cathartic after struggling with depression. Poetry is very far-removed from her day job of accountancy. Lettie hopes to have a collection of her poems out in 2025.
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If you’d like to be included in my guest writer slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great.
Esther Chilton 
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