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Open Poetry #44

Gold Star Mothers

Abe
Senior Member

since 2003-05-28

Posts 694
Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end!

0 posted 2009-05-25 11:13 AM

GOLD STAR MOTHERS

Started with a group of twenty-five
In the year of twenty-eight
By those who'd lost a Son or Daughter
From the wartime's cruel fate.

When the Blue Star on the Service Flag
Was replaced with one of Gold
Everybody knew a Mother grieved
With a loss from that household.

"Out of tragedy, we were formed"
And, "Out of love we continue."
This legacy of Gold Star Mothers
With the heartache, that they knew.

They use the memories and love
Of those who gave their all
To help those other Veterans
Who answered our Nation's call.

It's so sad, they still exist
And most likely always will
As long as, we go to war
There's a need they must fulfill.

Their observance day is the last Sunday in September.

Del "Abe" Jones
Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984

Bloodline
Member

since 2009-05-23

Posts 236
Oklahoma

1 posted 2009-05-25 11:47 AM

A fitting and sweet
expressed sadness,
honored to read,

Bloodline

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-05-25 01:12 PM

Yo Abe,

You've done very good work on this fine poem.

Bobby

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