anti-war poetry Archives - The MockingOwl Roost

February 17, 2026

Published by Lynn Hess at February 17, 2026

Remember When

When the sky was a home for kites, not rocket strikes, we searched for rainbows, not for bursts of fire...

August 6, 2025

Hiroshima in big, bold red letters across the center of the square image. Black and white images of Japanese traditional architecture on top half of image behind. A red circle in upper right hand corner. Bottom of image is white with smoke outlines. TEXT: Necia Campbell, Hiroshima, A-Bomb Day, Poetry. Bomb bay doors.

Published by Necia Campbell at August 6, 2025

Japan.Within a nanosecond’s span,that single word emblazons images that landlike flashbulbs snapping off behind a whirling fan—tobacco smoke conceals command;the modest fist of reason, slams—its compromise […]

Remember When

Hiroshima