by Alan Gower | Nov 7, 2013 | Poetry
I saw him walking down the road, With still a lively gait, Going down to the square, He will never miss this date, Today is his reflection, To think of times long past, Young men, joking, laughing, Who thought their lives would last, Far longer than time given, For...
by Alan Gower | Mar 22, 2012 | Poetry
I watch through misted eyes, The young men of the day, Paying their respects, In their planned military way, There is sense of disbelief, In this strange aggressive time, That we can send young soldiers, To die within their prime. Old boys like me, People with tears,...
by Alan Gower | Nov 6, 2011 | Poetry
Soon comes the day, When we pay our respects, To the memory of the Services, Our feelings reflect, The loss and the sorrow, Of loved ones passed by, A glimpse of a life, A tear in our eye. Memories honed, To remember a face, A young life measured, Sometime and some...
by Alan Gower | Nov 5, 2011 | Poetry
Built by man, For heavenly flight, Soaring, diving, Out of sight, Endless excitement, Twirling bright, Sent against, The Hun’s great might, Screaming down, Out of the Sun, Against all odds, The battles won, Bravery, death’s defiant leap, Appointment with the enemy...
by Alan Gower | Jul 22, 2011 | Poetry
On patrol you find a way, To carry on another day, Aching limbs, muscles cramp, Sweat all day, Clothes all damp, Stinging eyes, wiping brow, Been out here too long now. Still the lads are welded strong, A merry laughing family throng, When it’s over I can see, A...
