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Pearl Harbor repost to honour our fallen warriors
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Pearl Harbor repost to honour our fallen warriors |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
I stand upon this concrete deck And gaze into the crystal waters Seeing the outline of a ship Resting on the harbor floor The wind blows soft upon my face Ruffling the surface of the water Then up out of the waters depths A drop of oil rises Across the surface a rainbow spreads Silent in its beauty Legend says its sailors tears The cries of those trapped below A drop of oil a silent tear Fifty years and more have passed Since that day they gave the greatest gift On a lovely Hawaiian bay I stand here gazing at the wall At the names engraved in stone Fathers and brothers, uncles and sons Gone to the depths Another drop glistens rainbow bright As I add silent tears of my own For these men who never made it home Arizona I cry for you |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Thank you, so much, for reposting this wonderful poem. We need to remember and continue to honour these warriors. **big hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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sodpossom Senior Member
since 2001-06-15
Posts 723N.C |
Well written and much deserved tribute to those heroes! Stevie |
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RosePetal 
since 2001-08-26
Posts 2985South Florida |
Wonderful tribute to our heroes!! I think about them more and more around the holidays! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Thank You for posting this.... I was there at the Arizona Memorial yesterday afternoon (12/6)...There were hundreds of visitors going over to the memorial on the ferry boats....I watched all of the elder gentlemen, wearing their garrison caps which identified them as survivors... Watched their faces, saw the reflection in their eyes....Knowing the sadness that they felt...The memories of that day coming back into their minds.. I could not help but shed a tear..... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you for this, Paula... |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sigh) Such a beautiful heartwrenching but wonderful tribute to all our heroes! (sigh) May we forever remember them and love them as our freedom shines! (sigh) God Bless America! (kiss on cheek) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Paula, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Yes Paula they were hero's of their generation and many of them are here at Pearl Harbor right now in what may be the last trip for them...this is the 60th anniversary...I watched the jets fly over this morning...one breaks away and flies straight up into the clouds...James |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thank you Paula. It is a lovely tribute. May the memory of the events that precipitated this tragedy stay in our minds as we move forward in time, and allow us to see the total picture clearly. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Paula darling lil sister of my heart, I remember this one and it is indeed an honour to read it again. Truly wonderful writing darling girl, the way this flows, and the memories it stirs, I can't believe I read this a year ago. My what a change there has been for both of us. Absolutely wonderful darling girl.   Love and warm stuff As always Mushy  To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1 |
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