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Battle of Midway

Pacific Island
upon the living room wall
silent faces cry.

© Harry J Horsman  2010

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David Williams

April 7, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Harry just doing a little trawling and found this wonderous gem..great image....David

Poet Destroyer A

December 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Reading some of your poems are different from the first times I read your poems. The haiku is a classic like the ship. image is sad... xox~pd

James Fraser

September 30, 2010 at 2:52 PM

I just had to comment on this piece again Harry. It's incredibly moving. I have written a few war pieces also. It's a subject I enjoyed reading about when I was a boy >> James

David Smalling

September 11, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Picture perfect memory ... art does that to the heart. Great!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

August 13, 2010 at 2:01 AM

This sure is a very moving haiku, Harry-- so much emotion in these lines, both mentioned and implied-- congrats on your win with this piece & thanks for also dropping by my blog :) I replied to your post over there btw ;) keep writing! -- nikko :)

August 11, 2010 at 12:28 PM

So much captured in just three lines. Congratulations on your win in Rick's contest. Enjoy your honor. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

Gerard Keogh Jr.

August 9, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Haunting and subtle. Good. Congratulations. Regards, Gerad

Carol Sunshine Brown

August 9, 2010 at 6:55 AM

Congratulations Harry on your win in ^Rick Parise's contest "Silence Is Golden". Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

August 8, 2010 at 11:25 PM

Good Morning Harry, how are you. Stopping by to read your Haiku. The image looks nice but the memory sounds painful, enjoyed,..p.d.

Andrea Dietrich

August 7, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Congratulations, Harry. It is wonderful.

Francine Roberts

August 6, 2010 at 7:43 AM

congrats on your win Harry

Doris Culverhouse

August 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM

congrats! enjoyed!

Dr.Ram Mehta

August 5, 2010 at 5:00 PM

Congrats on this well deserved win, harry

Barbara Gorelick

August 5, 2010 at 3:23 PM

This is so different..I love it..very creative.Congrats on your win. BG

James Fraser

August 5, 2010 at 2:15 PM

You have summed up one hell of a battle in this striking Haiku Harry. Many congratulations on your win in Rick's fine contest >> James

Connie Marcum Wong

August 5, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Congratulations on your win with this very moving senryu/haiku Harry. What an emotional punch it has! Aloha, Connie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

August 5, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Congrats Harry on your winning poem in Rick's contest with your wonderful words of Haiku.. very expressive and now enjoy another victorious moment .. thankxxx for your excellent comment on my blog..it made my entire day luv..

Harry Horsman

August 4, 2010 at 6:03 PM

yes Andrea, our ancestors, this picture was seen by me, many years ago, on a family friends wall, they had relatives in Canada, who fought with an american unit over there. Harry