Innocent

Because it's Easter, I thought I would re-invent a poem I wrote last year called Innocent. It features in my 2020 collection of poetry called Sacred. I recorded a drum track and composed a synth track (Roland V-Combo) with some effects, and then mixed down my spoken voice over the top, using a multi-track recorder (Garage Band). This recording is not meant to be a rap, and I don't really think it fits into any particular genre either. This is just me presenting my personal take on what I consider to be one of the most pivotal events in world history. It's essentially spoken word with a trap beat. Take a listen, whatever your belief, and let me know what you think.

You and whose army?

Napoleon riding on his horse 

The British Expeditionary Force 

The Vikings and the Visigoths 

An Airforce flight of Tiger Moths 

Attila’s sweeping horde of Huns 

The French artillery at Verdun 

Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps 

The Russian Navy’s ships of war 

The Argentine Pucara planes 

Arabs attacking Turkish trains 

Hitler’s armoured Panzer groups 

Ten regiments of paratroops 

The Armada of the Spanish king 

The soldiers of the Emperor Ming 

A squadron of the boys in blue 

Every elephant that ever lived in a zoo 

America’s nuclear submarines 

All of England’s kings and queens 

and every army at their command 

none could pluck me from Your hand 

None of these is tough enough 

to trouble you at any hour 

None of these is strong enough 

to overcome Your resurrection power

Steve Wheeler © 10 February, 2021

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