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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Memorial Day The old man in the uniform Stood at attention in the street Saluting stiffly to the flag Marching in place to the drummers beat Children giggled at the clowns Teenage boys ogled pom pom girls Men in muscle shirts drank beer Next to the ladies with party curls As the parade drew to a close Laughter filled the small town air Impatient for their picnic dinner The watchers seemed not to care The four men marched stiffly The last group to be seen One bearing an American flag Wearing his camouflage green Proudly they marched in step As proudly as they had served The crowd, weary of the parade Not showing respect these Vets deserved Suddenly the old man stepped out And joined the soldiers proud Trying hard to keep up the march Saluting to the crowd And then another man stepped out Tears streaming from his eyes And joined the motley crew of five As the crowd dwindled now in size One by one Veterans stepped forward To march behind Old Glory Each face showing pride and pain Each held a different story The band stopped at the end of the street And it was silent but for the sound Of twenty men marching together Forty feet upon the ground What made these former soldiers Generations apart in age Stand up and bear the flag they love When heroes were not the rage It takes a special man to promise Allegiance, to protect and serve Today, we salute those fallen men Give them the respect they deserve. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wonderful imagery Poet deVine ... I could almost hear the footsteps getting louder, well done! Best wishes, /Kit (PS...I just discovered the "today" button through the help text ... that sure makes it a lot easier to hop around forums and see other's work, I'm glad I didn't miss this one, lovely tribute) |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Thank you Kit. For finding me in here... LOL As Moderator of the Holiday Forum, I post my stuff in here.. thanks for reading.  |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I just happened to wander about all the forums and said to myself, "Now, wait a minit, I have never been here at holiday cheer, and like I will be gone to Venice for this weekend, lets see some holiday stuff here" and look what I found...a classic work of poetry from a classy poetess.... A great tribute... Regards, sudhir. Hey you, out there in the cold, Getting lonely, getting old, can you feel me? Hey you, standing in the aisle, With itchy feet and fading smile, can you feel me? Hey you, don't help them to bury the light. Don't give in without a fight. Hey you, out there on your own, Sitting naked by the phone, would you touch me? Hey you, with your ear against the wall, Waiting for someone to call out, would you touch me? Hey you, would you help me to carry the stone? Open your heart, I'm coming home.... by Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) - The Wall |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Poetdevine, I was also exploring other areas and checked out this site out of curiosity. Your poem inspired me to try one myself! Thanks for the welcoming comments and E-mail greeting! Debbie |
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Jester59701 Member
since 2000-02-29
Posts 154 |
Fantastic PdV! A really moving tribute, and especially right on target the way our military is demoralized these days. I love the way this poem flows, and the way the marchers grow. Jester |
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