Taps (Annual Memorial Day Repost)

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Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2009-05-25 02:24 PM

Each careful touch with pauses placed
from heartfelt thoughts of lives erased.
As Taps are blown the bugle’s song
a tear appears from weak, from strong.

A tear of sadness, tear of loss
Tear of remembrance, of life’s cost.
Quiver of cheek, a sniffle dried
for all that gave, for all that died.

Many departed to not return
from lands of terror, bodies burned.
From cliff side graves of shallow fill
and hurried prayers, of those who kill.

They came to free, they came to save.
From birth of morn to waiting grave.
They gave a soul, that I might leave
a thought, a hope, a moment’s grieve.

The beaches bled, the volleys flew
from cannon red, from snipers too.
And as the sun did set the land
they fought, they fought...a gallant stand.

A flag unfurled across deep seas
in honor of life’s liberties.
Where many fell, as others cried
American born, filled with our pride.

As nations strong remember them,
a bugle plays a warrior’s hymn
and to the graves of those in rest
I give my heart, my soul, my best.

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

1 posted 2009-05-25 02:32 PM

Barry...Truly a masterpiece to cherrish for all time...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-05-25 04:36 PM

Yo Magnus,

Thanks for this fine poem. It's very well carried out.

Bobby

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

3 posted 2009-05-25 06:33 PM

Thanks for posting this, Barry.

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2009-05-25 07:12 PM

Barry,

This is truly beautiful - so very well written. Thank you for sharing it this year again.

Alison

Billie Cullimore
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since 2009-03-27

Posts 315

5 posted 2009-05-26 02:33 AM

What a beutiful poem. As the mother of a Marine who served in Veat-Nam and is no longer with us I thank you. It says what is in the heart of every one of us that are left to grieve.

Billie C.

Midnitesun

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Gaia

6 posted 2009-05-26 08:58 AM

Thank you, Barry.

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

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in the shadows

7 posted 2009-05-26 11:53 AM

Ahmen.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

8 posted 2009-06-09 01:33 PM

for all that gave, for all that died.

Amen, my friend... thank you!!!

LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

9 posted 2009-06-09 11:33 PM

As nations strong remember them,
a bugle plays a warrior’s hymn
and to the graves of those in rest
I give my heart, my soul, my best.

A wonderful heart touching poem my friend
and you wrote it with loving care.
Thanks for sharing Barry.

Lindsay

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