18 Thursday Apr 2019
Posted in #NaPoWriMo, April Writing, Poems, Poetry
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This Cinquain might be disturbing to some, and I apologize for that. But no one can justify taking the life of a child, or any human being, under any condition…
Senseless
The ways of war
Ravaging innocence
Inexplicable brazenness
Murder
April Writing Prompts – Senseless and staggering – Day 18/30
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08 Thursday Mar 2018
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Spirits, old and young, kept here
Etched in stone, their time and year
Many moons have passed them by
And still so many stop, and cry
Lives once lived, so full and bright
Lie sleeping, under snows of white
Frozen, in this hallowed space
Tis here, their final resting place
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29 Monday May 2017
Posted in My Thoughts
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On this, and every Memorial Day, remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us, so that we may continue to live in freedom. May God always hold them in his loving hands.
27 Sunday Mar 2016
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The skies grew dark
On this somber day
The sunlight diminished
Into clouds of gray
That let the rains
Pour down around
With a thunderous clap
In a deafening sound
“Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do”
The time had come
His father awaited
God called him home
As the soldiers berated
The faithful that wept
For this man they betrayed
Sacrificed for their sins
On this mournful Friday
Removed from the cross
Wrapped in a shroud
They took him away
From the lingering crowd
While a mother wept
For the loss of her son
“It is finished, it is done”
They laid him to rest
In a tomb made of stone
Guarded by sentries
He was never alone
Mary Magdalen kept vigil
Those close heard her pray
For her savior’s return
On this Holy Saturday
Yet, day turned to night
And the stone kept its place
As Mary now slept
Stained with tears, on her face
When she finally awakens
She rushes to see
The stone has been moved
The tomb, now empty
The soldiers, bewildered
Still groggy from sleep
Blaming the faithful
For stealing their keep
The crowd no longer fazed
By the threat of the sword
Rejoice in their knowing
Yes! He is the Lord
Mary calls to a man
Who is walking along
Asks if he knows
Where Jesus has gone
She begs him again
She must know His fate
“Where have they taken Him?
Please! Before it’s too late!”
As He turns to face her
She knows, right away
Yes, He is Arisen!
On this Glorious Day
Have a very Blessed Easter! God bless you all ❤
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24 Saturday May 2014
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A flag draped coffin
carries the soul of a
warrior, who laid
down his life for
his country
The ultimate sacrifice
of body and mind
he served his nation
with pride and honor
defending her to the end
There are no words
that can be spoken,
as a mother weeps
and a child cries…
those he leaves behind with memories of
A man who loved his country
A husband who loved his wife
A father who loved his children
A son & brother who loved his family
A being who loved us all
This weekend, we honor the men and women of the Armed Forces, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can continue our lives knowing the freedoms we are truly blessed with. To them I say Thank You….
Memorial Day 2014
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