»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #45
»
Requiem For a Fallen Warrior
| Open Poetry #45 |
|
Requiem For a Fallen Warrior |
|
|
OldPoet Member
since 2009-06-30
Posts 112The Left Coast 
|
 Note: "Day is done, gone the sun" the last line of the words to "Taps." |
||
| © Copyright 2009 OldPoet - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
Beautiful tribute. |
||
|
2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
extremely beautiful...A very enjoyable read . The choice of the photo and its harmony with the text are persuasive and deliver a convincing and powerful message...Time, war, death, all this is great...thanks for the poem... yann |
||
Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Very nicely presented. A fitting tribute to those who fell. |
||
|
Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
A very beautiful tribute to our heros. |
||
|
OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
All I have to offer for your beautiful requiem, are tears flowing freely. Owl |
||
|
Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
I hear your beautiful words to the lamenting tunes of "Taps". I am not aware of a poet living today who is able to portray pain and loss in poesy with so much compassion and feeling as you do Old Poet. It's such an honour to read your mesmerizing poesy here. Katriona |
||
|
TinaTrivett Senior Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 569 |
Both of my in-laws are in section #69. This was beautiful. |
||
|
OldPoet Member
since 2009-06-30
Posts 112The Left Coast |
Thanks Katriona and all who left such kind comments. By the way, the photo is not of Arlington but of Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. |
||
|
Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Back for a read before I retire. Thank you again for posting this tremendously moving poem. Semper fi Commander ! Katriona |
||
|
OldPoet Member
since 2009-06-30
Posts 112The Left Coast |
Ouch! Katriona, you never say Semper Fi to a Naval Officer! |
||
|
Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Please forgive my overtramp John ! Obviously, I wasn't aware this expression is against naval and/or general officer etiquette. So sorry. Katriona |
||
|
OldPoet Member
since 2009-06-30
Posts 112The Left Coast |
No offense Katriona. I was just teasing you. Navy and Marine types are friendly rivals. |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
