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The Night Of '42
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The Night Of '42 |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Fires flickered in the still night upon the hills high over a land of battle worn and weary knight in flow of time’s immortal sand Twas in the Spring of‘42 when life was taken from the earth Twas in the night of starry hue whence liberty did give to birth A cry into the air of chill did bring to arms the hastened call when lives were lost from sword in wield and souls were fell from arrow’s fall Whence time has come to pass the green as meadows grow and flourish where the blood once ran in crimson sheen from limbs and hearts of then and there Of then a time in history’s place to be a mome' of mem’ry well as tears still fall from a child’s face as stories of the then we tell. The courage of the men in mail who rode to fight and save their maids shall in the stars forever sail as stain of blood on stone has stayed |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Chills....you gave me chills....not fair! But oh so good! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
HUGs.....chills back atcha!.....Good.... like it that way..... |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Barry On one morning in 42 a child came into the war torn world and opened hope within her eyes as she took breath with her first cry so important, the stories! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Yes Martie...so important are the stories and the memories of the sacrifices made for freedom....HERE in our own land as well as in the times of old when knights rode off to battle in defense of freedom and family, in defense of a newborn child...that the child could be born free and with hope... Thank You Lady... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Magnus darling boy how utterly utterly wonderful is this poem of yours, and there is no way it should have fallen so far with so few replies, as always it is not a reflection of the quality of your writing it is the sheer weight of poems posted over it. It’s obvious darling heart your fan base is wide and healthy. Have I told you that you are an exceptional writer lately? Well you are, extremely so. Now back to the poem the content is especially noteworthy on this weekend, Freedom is something that we all take for granted but it had to be hard won by those brave and fore-sighted men of yore. Long live Liberty, viva Fraternity, and let Freedom ring true always. Wonderful writing darling heart absolutely wonderful, and i love it utterly utterly utterly xxxx Did you miss me? I missed you, a lot   Love and warm stuff As always Mushy  Breathe through the heat of our desire Thy coolness and they balm Let sense be dumb let flesh retire Speak through the eathquake wind and fire [This message has been edited by Marsha (07-07-2002 07:51 PM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh Barry, this is sooooo emotionally powerful, sweet friend, I feel this is a day that wiill never be forgotten yet while there are many who lost lives that year, many more were saved due to their patriotism and courage! (sigh) This is powerful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Fantastic Barry! Goosebumps here...but, fantastic! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Chilling, Barry......but very very important. Thanks so much for sharing it. ~ hugs of 42Lyra |
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