21. The Life Of A Soldier
We have an understanding, you and I.
We sit in silence; nothing needs to be said.
I know the weight you carry.
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22. Mr. Leather
From year to year he drifts alone.
His story only few have known.
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23. Battle Cry
Running through the battlefield, bracing for the bang.
Cannons fire near me, metal swords go clang.
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24. Armchair Critic
He is an armchair critic
Who likes to watch the news.
Staring at his old TV,
He mumbles as he views,Featured Shared StoryWow, I love your poem.. Hats off to your old forgotten soldier.
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25. Military
I don't want him to go.
I don't want him to leave.
What can I do?
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26. Finding Peace
Turmoil covers my eyes and my heart.
It never leaves me in day or dark.
Combat changed me to this way.
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27. Clutches
There's a little boy standing by the fence with a flag in his hand.
He's sad and confused; he doesn't understand.
He watches his daddy turn and head up on the bus.
He watches him go and doesn't even fuss.Featured Shared StoryThis poem was beautifully delivered. Every word you wrote created a picture in my head. Well done.
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28. Beat! Beat! Drums!
Famous Poem
Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow!
Through the windows—through doors—burst like a ruthless force,
Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation,
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29. A Soldier
He says he's leaving.
He'll be gone about a year.
He's headed off to fight the war,
And his time is drawing near.Featured Shared StoryMy fiancee is in the Air Force (pilot), currently in Israel. He was supposed to come home in April, after being there a year. But he was offered a promotion last minute. He decided to take it...
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30. My Marine
My Marine so far from home.
Over seas, but not alone.
I hold you close in my thoughts and prayers.
Missing you through all my tears. -
31. A Mother's Tear
There's more to the story,
than what just appears.
A war written story,
from blood and from tears.Featured Shared StoryDefinitely it has touched my heart. Not mine, but on each reader's minds, this poem has created a very emotional ache. It is about freedom, fight, love and pain. And this poem describes...
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32. Veterans Day Limerick
There are times we want to forget,
Like when troubles and sadness we've met,
But this day in November
We'll always rememberFeatured Shared StorySo many in my family went to war. And most came back. I am lucky and want to recognize all the people who have lost their lives to protect you.
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33. The Charge Of The Light Brigade
Famous Poem
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
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34. The Last Letter
A tear ran down her cheek
As she read the words he wrote
His dad sat at the table
With a lump in his throatFeatured Shared StoryMy parents, my 22 yr old son, my husband, my 4 siblings, my sister's daughter and her son who grew up with my parents and is like a brother just passed 10 days ago.
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35. The Man He Killed
Famous Poem
Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have set us down to wet
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36. A Soldier Died Alone
Amidst the desert sands dawnings just begun,
battle rages on, bombing veils the rising sun.
A boy not yet a man holds a picture to his heart
of loved ones not forgotten though oceans keep them apart.Featured Shared StoryWar has never been a better way to resolve conflicts but peace. For while war leave people displaced, maimed and killed, peace sure does the reverse. This poem is so touching. I love it.
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37. For A Soldier
When you wake up in the morning or stay up nights on end,
Know that your sister is here till the very end.
When you gather your equipment and grasp your gun,
Know that you're loved, brother, uncle, son.Featured Shared StoryMy brother left when I was 10 years old, and I didn't know what life had in store for me. A few months after my grandma died from lung cancer, he left. Some people don't know what it feels...
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38. My Son
He stands tall
He stands proud
In a foreign country
Among a foreign crowdFeatured Shared StoryBest poem I've read since I've been on the group. You are very close to my style and War is something I've been close enough to write about. Really moving poem you have written here and clear...
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39. A Mother's Wish
My darling, words cannot say
How proud I am of you today.
You're beautiful, courageous, good, and strong.
Taking up the cause to right the wrongsFeatured Shared StoryThis poem has risen my emotions, i have shed tears as i scrolled down the lines. However thank you for reminding me of my fallen soldier brother, Simbwa, who died of multiple injuries just...
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40. A Soldier's Daughter
When I first came into this world,
You could not be there.
But Mommy promised every night
That you would always care.Featured Shared StoryMy dad was killed weeks before I came into the world and only days before the horrible war ended, so he never knew the child he was expecting was a girl. I would give everything to give him...
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