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The Wall |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Silent figures in the rain, It seems so very strange Snow, or ice, or summer heat Expressions never change. Three young men who'll never age These three will never fall Unlike those men they represent Names graven on the "Wall". Young, those lives we threw away Like wheat before the scythe Upon a foreign altar slain Ah, what a dreadful price. Three young men, two white, one black Returning from patrol- Now only elements attack Those names upon the roll. What's to show for blood they shed- For most no teardrops fall- Unknown, unsung, all but forgot- Those men upon the Wall! The "Wall", how fitting is the black- Cold marble of it's face- And epitaph, lives thrown away, Their treatment, a disgrace. |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
Great work. I echo your thoughts on this one. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Well stated. Well done. ------------------ Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Wars are made by fools. The Wall of Remembrance with hearts. Thank you for remembering so tenderly. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
EXCELLENT!!! I know I won't be disappointed when I open one of your poems up |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
This one slipped by me. Excellent writing! |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Most excellent! But I find all your work to be that way! |
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