Europa 3: Peace Sells

By Nick Armbrister and Andy N

Ebook version. Following from the harsh reality of Europa II - 'The true cost of war', 'Europa III - Peace Sells' looks at war again with an art-brush as much as a poem blowing up like a shattered bomb as much as a patchwork of stories where there is no winners, no losers, only people simply trying to survive. Their poems mix tenderness and sadness with the suddenness and passing off life where you may step off a beach with some of the best friends you have ever met only to have them stripped away at any given moment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nick's Poetry Books
• Release date: Sep 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463380611

Nick Armbrister

Hi, this is the publishing writing profile for Nick Armbrister, an author and publisher from Manchester, England. His work includes varied poetry and stories, including short and novel length. Topics include history, erotica, aviation, current affairs and much more. Nick has been writing since 1996 and published in the 'small press' (poetry scene) and in books for many years. He does open mic, attends writing work shops and is always working on a writing project. He has writing online and in real world books. Follow Nick's writing, news updates and more on his varied blogs links. Enjoy his writing, something different and creative. Nick has also worked with several international writers/authors/poets.Nick's other interests are gothic/alternative music, gigs, tattoos, aircraft, reading, outdoors, paganism, hiking and life. He was born in 1971.

Book preview

Europa 3

Nick Armbrister and Andy N

Peace sells but no one’s buying… Megadeth

By Andy N

Full length collections:

Return to Kemptown (2010)

The End of Summer (2015)

The Birth of Autumn (2017)

Split books:

A Means to an End (with Jeff Dawson (2011)

Europa (with Nick Armbrister) (2014)

Europa II (with Nick Armbrister) (2016)

Europa III (with Nick Armbrister) (2019)

From Friendship to Love series:

From Friendship to Love I (2017)

From Friendship to Love II (2019)

The Barbarians of the Wall series:

Enemy of the Wall (2017)

Role Reversal series:

Night of the Wolf (2017)

Nick Armbrister:

Nick has varied books out on amazon and itunes. He also writes as Jimmy Boom Semtex.

Slightly different versions of some of these poems have been previously on some of our own personal blogs – thank you to everyone who has read and commented on these poems.

All rights are reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written authorisation from the Authors (but ask and likely will be given).

The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the Authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act in 1988.

Copyright 2018 and 2019 - Nick Armbrister and Andy N. Cover photo and additional photos by Nick Armbrister.

Smashwords edition.

Contents:

Nick Armbrister Poems

Intro by Nick

Tarac Ridge Poems

Varied Anti War Poems

Nick Armbrister Extra Poems

Tarac Ridge Photos (Taken February 8 - 10, 2018)

Andy N Poems

Aftermath

Afterward by Andy N

Nick Armbrister Poems

(dedicated to his dad Arthur Vernon Armbrister. Nick’s work is written in a variety of styles)

Intro by Nick

This book is our third in our Europa series. As there are still wars we must keep on writing. Our other books were well received. My own writing deals with the topic of war, weapons, aircraft and the human story.

My dad got me into these interests as a child and those interests continue to now. My dad sadly died in 2018. I lost my best mate who was 91. After his death I returned from the Philippines for a European history trip. I went to aeroplane crashes in England, to the Allied beaches in Normandy, to the death camps in Poland (Auschwitz is heartbreaking), and lastly to World War 2Soviet battle sites in the Ukraine.

I wish I could have told my dad about my trip. My writing is part of his legacy. He saw world history being made while serving in the British army in World War 2 and after it. He was infantry and artillery. He saw Manchester blitzed by the Luftwaffe. After the war he was stationed in the Far East, in India (now Pakistan), Malaya (now Malaysia), Singapore and Japan (Allied occupation force). He had a good life and was the best dad.

I dedicate my poems to my