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Cold Salute

Cold Salute 7/4/2014 There is a sadness to it all the smell of gunfire’s cold salute flag wavers hushed by bugle’s call in tribute to our freedom’s truth, that all have benefited from mothers, fathers, daughters, sons those who gave all – those who gave some protecting freedom’s fading dawns. New voices speak in muted tones of soldiers who held freedom’s hand words echoed o’er the lifeless bones alongside those who freely stand to thank them all for what they gave a tattered banner’s aching truth that freedom’s flag must sadly wave above the gunfire’s cold salute. 7/4/2014 For Kelly Deschler contest – Not just any old Quatrain

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/31/2014 12:39:00 AM

thanks for your reply

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/30/2014 7:37:00 AM

Well done!! that is just not any old quatrain that is a masterpiece, grats on your win!!

John Lawless
Date: 7/30/2014 10:10:00 AM

Thanks Casarah for stopping by and for your support

Seren Roberts

Date: 7/29/2014 10:15:00 PM

Written with feeling, well done....Seren

John Lawless
Date: 7/30/2014 10:09:00 AM

Thank you Seren, we celebrate victories but they all come at a loss.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/29/2014 1:57:00 PM

John, A nice winning Quatrain. I don't know the form, however --Well done... Always ~LINDA

John Lawless
Date: 7/30/2014 10:08:00 AM

Linda, most of these forms I just learned about through the Poetrysoup contest. I mostly lean to simple rhyme and free verse.

Robert Lindley

Date: 7/28/2014 7:42:00 PM

Great write!!!! Huge congrats on your fine win!!!

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 8:03:00 PM

Thanks Robert.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/28/2014 10:05:00 AM

We have a highway of Heros here in Canada, this brought that to mind. Congratulations on a moving poem and deserved win.

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 8:02:00 PM

Thank you Richard. I often dream of a world where there would be no need for heroes.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 7/28/2014 9:10:00 AM

Hi John, huge congratulations on your TOP well-deserved win. Pandita

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 8:01:00 PM

Thank you, Pandita.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/28/2014 8:12:00 AM

Unique take on theme John! U think so different,, that's what got u to no one my friend! Congrats on first place win!

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 8:00:00 PM

Thank you again for your support.

Arlene Smith

Date: 7/28/2014 6:34:00 AM

Congrats on top win, John my friend! I love the message in this poem.. A subject I hold dear.. Hugs.. Arlene

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 7:59:00 PM

Thank you, Arlene.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/28/2014 12:57:00 AM

Nice flow of the words, quite soft write, John. congrats

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 7:58:00 PM

Thank you.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/27/2014 11:23:00 PM

A great write on a somber subject and a great win Love, Joyce

John Lawless
Date: 7/28/2014 7:58:00 PM

Joyce, I wrote this on the fourth of July. We celebrate independence day and too often forget its cost.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/27/2014 7:39:00 PM

Your poem was so powerful and very moving, John.... I loved the smooth flow of the words. Excellent write! Congratulations on your first place win!

John Lawless
Date: 7/27/2014 9:17:00 PM

Kelly, thank you for the time and effort you put into sponsoring the contest, for you kind words and placement.

Jack Horne

Date: 7/5/2014 3:58:00 PM

powerful write indeed - a sure winner in the contst

John Lawless
Date: 7/27/2014 9:18:00 PM

Well, Jack, it seems you called this one 22 days ago. Thanks for your support.