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Poems In Rememberance of Fallen Soldiers
A soldier who gave his life for his country in the current Iraq War inspired these poems. Please contact me if you'd like permission to reprint.
Ode to a Soldier
We knew you before
you were Specialist.
Then you were only
our friend, our brother.
We mourn you now as
Uncle Sam's fallen son.
copr. 2003 A. Preston
you were Specialist.
Then you were only
our friend, our brother.
We mourn you now as
Uncle Sam's fallen son.
copr. 2003 A. Preston
(Memorial Day is May 24, 2010)
Our Grateful Nation Honors You
Our treasured friend, our beloved brother
served our country with honor.
Why did they send you to that faraway land?
Eyes that shall never again see
look at us from the front page.
Why did they make our hearts rend?
Our grateful nation honors you
with flag, medal, and horn.
Why did they sow the seed of war?
Just as our healing begins,
farewell is owed to another.
Why did they cause us to reap sorrows?
copr. 2003 A. Preston
served our country with honor.
Why did they send you to that faraway land?
Eyes that shall never again see
look at us from the front page.
Why did they make our hearts rend?
Our grateful nation honors you
with flag, medal, and horn.
Why did they sow the seed of war?
Just as our healing begins,
farewell is owed to another.
Why did they cause us to reap sorrows?
copr. 2003 A. Preston
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- dcgal dcgal Nov 11, 2009 @ 6:55 pm | in reply to Jewelsofawe
- thanks!
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Nov 11, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
- Lovely poems!
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- dcgal dcgal Jun 14, 2007 @ 10:24 am
- DarlaDixonPencilPortraits,
Thanks for your kind words! I'm sending you an e-mail.
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- ddixonart ddixonart Jun 9, 2007 @ 8:21 am
- Sorry it didn't post right.
http://www.soldierportraits.org
or the lens http://squidoo.com/soldierportraits
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- ddixonart ddixonart Jun 9, 2007 @ 8:20 am
- Great poetry, I would love to be able to use one or both on our site: We are a group of artists providing free portraits to families of fallen military. Thank you!Free Soldier Portraits
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