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Memorial Day

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Memorial Day

                                                       memorial day --
                                              soldiers stand at attention
                                                    a bugle plays Taps

5/27/13
For Black-eyed Susan's
1 Senryu any subject contest.

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  1. Bickerstaffe Avatar
    Keith Bickerstaffe
    Date: 6/16/2013 9:16:00 AM
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    A PERFECT 575 SENRYU, smoooothly delivered, and so appropriate for Memorial Day! God Bless, Keith
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    Eileen Manassian
    Date: 6/11/2013 8:17:00 PM
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    Great one, Kim...such a deserving topic...thanks for your visits to my work.....
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    Isaiah Zerbst
    Date: 6/8/2013 6:43:00 PM
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    Thrilling topic for a poem! I was at a bootcamp a while ago and had my first experience with standing at attention. There is something about a lot of people doing the same thing and shouting "Yes sir!" in unison. I see you have captured some of that here.
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    BL Devnath
    Date: 6/5/2013 2:30:00 PM
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    To create soldiers attention bugle plays taps. Very nice poem on memorial Day. Loved always, bl
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    jack horne
    Date: 6/1/2013 4:13:00 PM
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    very moving write, my friend
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    Joseph May
    Date: 5/30/2013 9:39:00 PM
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    great senryu Kim....thanks for stopping by
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    Sara Kendrick
    Date: 5/28/2013 4:12:00 PM
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    Great one that expresses the full extent of the a soldier's life..Enjoyed reading this eve..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara
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    Connie Gildersleeve
    Date: 5/28/2013 3:11:00 PM
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    Never so well expressed Kim. An excellent Senryu. Warm Smiles, Connie
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    Ravi Sathasivam
    Date: 5/27/2013 11:26:00 PM
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    Simple and well said. A good Senryu. Enjoyed. Tfs