by Katie Hughes | Nov 11, 2009 | Poetry
A lonely cry the sound of a gun, the worst was to happen, the war had begun. Many soldiers, all of them brave fought for their lives for this world to change. The war was soon over a couple survived but on the 11th of November we’re reminded of those who...
by Keith Konopka | Nov 11, 2009 | Poetry
The sounds of gunfire Rocket and bomb The screams of pain And terror Are stilled for you The love of mother Father, sister, brother Wife, husband, lover And child Has been taken from you In life but not in death You will be remembered With love and many silent...
by Dave Stenhouse | Aug 31, 2009 | Poetry
You are returning home from the place that you gave your young life, to the one’s that love you, your mother and father, children and wife. Nobody can see you now; you’re wrapped in the Union Jack, the flag of your country, our Queen, the uniform on your...
by John Sinclair | May 8, 2009 | Poetry
Another soldier dies His comrades stand with tearful eyes The Hercules dips its wing As sad voices try to sing His body is carried off the ramp Lost relatives stand in the cold and the damp The carrying party take him to the hearse As the chaplains quote from sacred...
by Lorraine England | May 2, 2009 | Poetry
Once our deaths were front page news Now our deaths are out of view Shadowed by celebrity and credit crunch fears Our commitment remembered in future years? Ordinary men leading extraordinary lives Separated by war from family and wives Working alone in barren lands...
