A safe place, a kind face
A safe place, a kind face, maybe? Someone told the loneliest lady in the bar. Johnnie wanted to die alone, with Jack Daniel and Jim Beam as his only friends. She stood behind… Continue reading
Category Archive: poetry
The Scottish girl kisses
The Scottish girl kisses It was 1978 and the long days of Summer were here. Early June, warm days, weekend activities and weekend adventures to discover new places. I found safety in the… Continue reading
Memorial day thoughts
Memorial day thoughts I left a boy, I came back a season man. I learned the drills of the soldier, befriended many good men and women. Soldiers… Continue reading
Tale foretell
Originally posted on Geetha Balvannanathan's Blog – Isis Tratum:
Tale foretell 23 May 2020 Courtesy Christian Schloe ? Decipher Language of the birds They bring tales From graveyards Keeping up with the…
Blood-Red Blood
Originally posted on petersironwood:
Those tortured in the name of Our Dear God, Racked, burned or sawed, bleed blood-red blood. Sailing to Freedom, they slaughter Their trusting brothers with reddish skin And all…
Memorial day poetry- A witness to life
A witness to life… I left the Army in 2000. I wanted to see my kids grow-up. Good friends didn’t. Old wars didn’t effect me. I fought the quick… Continue reading
Michigan Memorial day
A willow tree When I am done, bury me under a willow tree. I love the willow trees, they reach for the sun and they hug the earth. Dancing… Continue reading
A Memorial Day Celebration
Memorial day. Some knowledge shared.
Memorial Day, Every Day
For Memorial day- Poetry shared. LUNA I’ve marched out in a driving rain. I’ve knelt on bloodied fields in pain. I’ve fought through mud up to my waist, and I’ll never forget its… Continue reading
The Sweetness of Being Apart
Originally posted on The Waves of Poetry:
The Sea Birds by Henry Ryland Rose Garlands by Henry Ryland The Captive’s Return by Henry Ryland The Love Story by Henry Ryland When birds depart…