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Day After 'Infamy': The 8th

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Poetic Form: Rhyme

Inspired: 2023 December 08

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So this be the day after nineteen forty-one Be December the eighth, the nightmare has begun. Pearl Harbor still in blazes all watched the Pearl dull, Bodies are everywhere, some crawl or ... not at all. Some boats are okay, though they're mostly smaller ships, Large ones burning, some capsized ... need to come to grips. "We are having our jobs cut out for us, Franklin," "Do you think my namesake has some sort of game plan." "They sure dropped on us, we should put the drop on them." "Government can make something we can throw at 'um "Infamy, Frank's way over there, and it's just us." "Last I heard, all his four son's giving dad justice." "Serving somewhere ... let's holster the guns." "Right, a-ha!" "Don't need 'um carrying the stretchers, GO!" "Oorah!"

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Silent One

Date: 12/9/2023 5:39:00 AM

so many disasters... so many dates to remember.. you wrote a great poem. it flows so well..

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/9/2023 6:36:00 AM

Gone is the racial stigma, wanes liken to a Memorial/Veterans Day, as it should be felt ... a quieter western front. Thanks, Silent One for your sharing visit. Aloha, William

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/8/2023 4:21:00 PM

Oh, William, this should be honored with potd. Be back, Aloha Anaya

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/9/2023 5:08:00 PM

Earthquakes, volcanos. Stay safe. It'll pass..

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/8/2023 6:14:00 PM

Ok, well thanks for noting/commenting. Were gonna mention quakes since it began Monday with 5.1 jolt and shaky-shaky--tremors minor w/Wednesday 4.4 bump but mostly 3s, 2s, & 1s. Aloha, William

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/8/2023 8:31:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your story/write. Dec 7 is the date. Dec 8 started the long nightmare. Have a blessed day...................

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/8/2023 6:08:00 PM

Oh, thanks, Paula. So far shaking no baking yet--just tremors, minor, since Monday's 5.1 rocker. Take care, my friend. Aloha, William

James Horn

Date: 12/8/2023 5:40:00 AM

may be fast or slow a horrible way to go on window hung a bow sons of Sullivan all of them had been brave men in heaven fee from sin allof when an anomaly

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/8/2023 6:05:00 AM

Thank you, James, for an awesome share of the Sullivan Five remembered, sadly their sacrifice laid the groundwork that never again family to serve together, my friend. Aloha, William

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/8/2023 5:13:00 AM

thank you for this Dec. 8th reminder and the echoing horror of those bent on destruction, all in the name of politics, policy, hatred, etc. Makes me wonder if the heroic sacrifices were in vain. Sigh. Have a pleasant day. Sara

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/8/2023 5:46:00 AM

Thank you, Sara, for sharing your light, be it the tunnel's end or a hilltop. Have a pleasant day after, my friend. Aloha, William