Veterans Honored Everywhere!
11 November, 2005
Author: Marilyn A F Longfellow
My daddy served till I was six.
A Navy man, He loved his ship.
Rejecting Hero he would proclaim,
"Those who died should have that name."
Sailed many times across the waves.
Rescuing prisoners, from cells as graves.
A Coxman warning of things to come,
That sound still echos to setting sun.
Blow the Whistle, as bugles blare!
Today Veterians shall be honored Everywhere!
------- Author's Notes -------
Dad has been gone one year now. The world will never be the same without him and because of him. |
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Comments on this poem/writing:
| darlene underwood_gheen (24.31.171.68) -- Thursday, November 17 2005, 09:55 pm it dont seem that long ago that he passed. but i know you well make it with your poems keep up the good work i beleve in you |
| Marilyn A F Longfellow (67.76.205.29) -- Friday, November 18 2005, 07:24 pm Thanks Darlene, Means alot to to me. God Bless |
| shiloh (66.24.112.118) -- Saturday, November 10 2007, 08:24 am This is a beautiful tribute, and one that others can read and relate to as well. My father-in-law was an old Navy salt, and he had much the same attitude - I think it was part of the way the Sailors of that time were - they lived the way they felt, inside - because he, too, would not allow anyone to call him a hero, or to make much of his service. He was proud to have served, but he didn't think it so special, much like your father. It was just the way those men were. A beautiful poem, and I want to thank you for sharing it with us. peace... hank |
| Marilyn A F Longfellow (4.224.96.163) -- Wednesday, June 11 2008, 08:36 pm THANKS FOR READING HANK, HAPPY FLAG DAY |
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