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A Golden Brooke

He lives upon a printed page, marching golden in a dream. His words described a brighter age -- which quaffed the milk and lapped the cream. Fate brought him forth to love and live -- scion of a proud and noble race. All he sacrificed and all he'd give was deeply marked upon his face. No gold survives the final frost: in his prime death carried him away. In wars, a nation's best are lost; as then it happens still today. His home was England, vale and hill; across the years, he's with us still.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 3/29/2024 6:37:00 AM
Jim, The sacrifice people make in war is hard to fathom. Life is so short and yet some give theirs up for what we define as honor. I love what you have done here...it's a beautiful tribute to this soul.
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Date: 1/9/2024 3:04:00 AM
Excellent. I love this!! Every now and again I stumble upon a little corner of Poetry Soup that is forever brilliant. :) Cheers - Gary
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Date: 7/21/2019 1:06:00 PM
An absolutely brilliant sonnet that tells a tale of the sorrow that war brings and the sorrow of the tragic early death of youth. A fav and an exceptional gem..
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