Open Poetry #38 |
Unanswered Roll Call |
Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
A Memorial Day tribute to those who fought so bravely for this country that we love ... and paid the ultimate price~ "All gave some ... some gave all" ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Marge/sis...thank you for this. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Thank you Marge...extremely well done. Hugs~Nancy |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Marge: A fine tribute to the many who have paid with their lives, for what we have here in this country! Love Betty Lou |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
Marge, this was such a powerful tribute to the fallen soldiers. The little reminders are the ones that hit the hardest. Happy Memorial Day. ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
...an unanswered roll call can be deafening... A moving, apt, and timely write, Dear Marge. Love, Peace, & Harmony, EO |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Well written!! We should all pause and pay tribute to those who gave their all. believe in what your heart feels... |
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BROTHER JOHN Member
since 2006-04-06
Posts 386 |
Dear Marge, WOW and AMEN!!! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Bless you for this, it is a beautiful tribute... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this touches |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Thank you all for the kindness of your replies~ This is an 'oldie' that I brush off each year and do a reading (to Taps playing in the background) at a local Memorial Day service~ Never a dry eye on the lawn~ I am ever grateful to be an American who pays tribute to ALL who have given their lives in the many wars we've had to encounter ... ~ Those who fell can no longer answer the roll call ... but their actions and deeds speak loudly in each and every freedom we are blessed to enjoy in America~ I HONOR YOU ALL~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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picturegramic Member
since 2006-05-16
Posts 112 |
Marge, this was so touching. Thanks so much for the tears of truth. picturegramic :) |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
What an appropo poem. Thanks for sharing it, Marge. *hugs*....jo |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Excellent. martyjo |
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David D Jerald Member
since 2006-08-07
Posts 74Tucson, Arizona |
Sadly beautiful Marge, you did real good on that one. My dad was on Iwo Jima in ww2. Spent 50 days on that Island. There is a movie coming out about it next month. Its called the "flags of our fathers". I read the book. Clint Eastwood directed and produced it along with Steven Spielberg. Its about the men who raised the flag on Mount Surabachi. My dad was just below the mountain and watched both flags go up then down. Check out site if you want to. My dad is still alive. http://www.flagsofourfathers.net/ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Belated appreciation to those I neglected to see had replied to this one until David bumped it back up~ David~ I did check out the movie site ... it will be one that I intend to see~ Thank you~ *Huglets* all ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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FNG Member
since 2006-02-07
Posts 477 |
salute to all selfless heroes.... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'm glad this came back up... so those of us who were napping a month or so ago could read it now. *S* |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
sad topic good write |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Thank you, Marge. |
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