Centenary of Gallipoli landings 25th April 1915

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Open Poetry #49

Centenary of Gallipoli landings 25th April 1915

MICHELMAS
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since 2012-02-15

Posts 305
Lancashire England

0 posted 2015-04-24 07:18 AM

Have posted this poem previously, but this is in remembrance of my Grandfather and the many others involved in the Gallipoli campaign.
Lest we forget.

Sons of Lancashire

Poor wee spider spin me your yarn
The silver thread perchance so strong
Of moonlit sea to icy tarn
Of golden days of deeds not wrong

This sceptred Isle our love protects
From mountain top to valley green
In your mind's eye are there regrets
Land of beauty no better seen

On foreign shores a barrage creeps
As field by field and shredded tree
A man too soon his mother weeps
For he was told to keep us free

A body lies in Flanders field
His pocket holds the letter read
He gave his all he did not yield
The white parchment now stained blood red

Her words to him were words of love
Each folded crease faint perfume still
Of new born child for peace a dove
Just one last thought just one last will

Another boy who could not stay
No white feathers Gallipoli
From Lancashire now far away
A VC day to keep us free

His body torn no life within
A pocket watch his father gave
His love for her, her love for him
It could not help, it could not save

Their lives that seeped into the ground
Their brilliant souls like church stained glass
A sole church bell, its mournful sound
She stands alone, Lancashire lass

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-04-24 08:35 AM

This is absolutely touching. Using letters, watch, et al, to give praise to the fallen. Wonderful.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

2 posted 2015-04-24 11:46 PM

Seems to me I remember seeing it before too . . . Regardless, I loved it!! Well done.

j.

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