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Memorial Day

Memorial Day Spangled white stars Flutter on a field of blue In quiet glens and on hills That that remember In taps The spirits resting Beneath stone markers The battle cries and hero’s lives Their days, now without end, Etched in granite Their sacrifice Protects Freedom’s flowing wellspring As meadows of red poppies Call us to recall And silently salute this eternal rollcall Sounding an eternal reveille To rise beyond the fields Where battles rage.

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Valsa George

Date: 5/19/2025 10:39:00 PM

The valiant sons of each land who lay down their lives for their country do deserve the greatest respect. Those who now rest in granite tombs... most of them could have lived long and enjoyed life. But their sacrifice and heroism protected us from enemy hands that we can live in peace now. A lovely and heartwarming tribute to those heroic souls. Congratulations dear Sam on your win.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 5/19/2025 7:09:00 PM

Sam, congrats your placement in my contest. Powerful tribute poem to the ones who gave all.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/19/2025 7:44:00 PM

Hi Oliver! I am ever grateful for your placement but more thankful to write on Memorial Day - a truly sober reminder of sacrifice and lose. There are some wonderful poems on the winners list and I am grateful to be among them. Blessings to you. Thank you.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/19/2025 2:43:00 PM

Their days, now without end, Etched in granite… And silently salute this eternal rollcall…great and sober lines! Blessings, Sam!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/19/2025 7:40:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kim. Visits to these military graveyards are poignant reminders of sacrifices. As a child I would spend time wandering in a small cemetery close to my home wondering about the men resting there. Thank you for your ever thoughtful feedback. Blessings!!

Paige Hind

Date: 5/17/2025 5:39:00 PM

A beautiful tribute- "Call us to recall And silently salute this eternal rollcall"

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/18/2025 7:38:00 PM

Thank you Paige. Memorial day recalls heroism but also calls us to remember sacrifice. Blessings to you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/16/2025 11:53:00 PM

This is so poetic. One of the best I have seen in this challenge

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/17/2025 3:02:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea. As a child I would wander through a graveyard close to home and wonder if the men lying there. I guess this poem was born in those quiet, sometimes sad, moments. I very much liked your entry to the contest. Best wishes and blessings to you.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/17/2025 2:51:00 PM

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/16/2025 2:05:00 PM

What a wonderful "Memorial Day" write you have here. "Good Luck" Make Love Not War As We Have A Blessed Day/Holiday Writing Away.................

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/16/2025 2:38:00 PM

Thank you so much, Paula. It is good that we recognize so many who have give so much that we can live in freedom! Sending you blessings of spring joy!