by Emad Qweitin | Jun 4, 2014 | Poetry
Under the rain of fire, they stand their ground, for they are the bravest of the brave. Sworn to help and assist against all odds, and the path of freedom they pave. On different shores, far and distant, they stand ready to assist and defend. In conflicts and battles,...
by Don Holmes | May 23, 2014 | Poetry
The butterfly slowly descended Like an Angel sent from God It landed lightly on his head Then closed its wings reverently A calmness came over me As I sat in that hellish trench And watched the langrous beat Of those delicate white wings The sun was at its highest...
by David Williams | May 16, 2014 | Poetry
As poppies drip blood red petals Among the fields where souls do roam A silenced voice, away from home Buried deep with twisted metals Khaki men, are dead and rotting As poppies drip blood red petals Overgrown with rats and nettles Men and women stood reflecting A...
by Don Holmes | Apr 23, 2014 | Poetry
Row on row They marched away So freedom could Once more hold sway Row on row They fought to gain That hallowed ground Where they are lain Row on row Their graves now stand But not the place Their loved ones planned Red the blood In field on field Where brave men...
by Richard Gildea | Apr 23, 2014 | Poetry
Before the dawn reality takes hold For such a night will linger long in dreams Where life is cheap and darkness brings but cold Upon the hearts of men betwixt the screams Now as the new morn’s light creeps o’er the ground Our friends no longer dwell in upright stance...
