Purple Heart On Wall

purple heart on wall

coffin's flag furls in fall wind –

   day to remember



*Entry for Deborah Guzzi’s Holiday Haiku contest in honor of Veterans Day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Poet Avatar
May 30, 2011 at 11:02 AM
A brilliant write and very moving....enjoyed...
Radke Avatar
December 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM
This is beautiful, Carolyn. Your second line, the way it reads, and the way it feels inside, it is 'furling' in the wind. Perfect. I love your writing. So many good, good poems. Thank you, as always, for your comments about my work. Love, Deb ps. soup mail to you
Cwiak Avatar
December 15, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Great write, Carolyn. We have had too many such days in our history. Congratulations on your win in the contest with this beauty! Dan C
Milgate Avatar
December 3, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Important image done so well.
Cwiak Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 6:37 AM
Beautiful tribute to those who have sacrificed so much for us, Carolyn. Have a super Thanksgiving! Dan C
K. Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Congrats on your win with this moving tribute Carolyn-- really liked how you highlighted this meaningful day-- hugs nikko :)
Skyles-Theoklapoet Avatar
November 15, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Oh so heartfelt Carolyn.Well deserved win.Teresa
Brown Avatar
November 15, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Congratulations on your win Carolyn in Deborah's contest Holiday Haiku. Love, Carol
Roberts Avatar
November 15, 2010 at 8:01 AM
wonderful entry, we picked the same holiday (Remembrance Day we call it),must be our empathic Cancer personality coming out, congrats on your win
Freeman Avatar
November 14, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations on your beautiful heart felt write, a worthy poem, Dear Carolyn. Agape, Mosesw
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November 14, 2010 at 5:02 PM
What a wonderful Haiku Carolyn. It brought back so many memories for me. Though thankfully none of the men and women that I knew that went to war came back that way, I still have memories of others that have gone before them. P.S. Glad to be back in the soup again. Lots of Love, Misty
Slaughter Avatar
November 14, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Ah, brought tears to my eyes! What a beautiful Haiku to remember those who serve, and have served, our great Country! Thanks for sharing!
Villarosa Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 9:59 PM
I know this will win, my congratulations on your big win on this contest, Carolyn. A very nice holiday to commemorate the noble deeds of our veterans. (^_^) Noel.
Mannan Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Many congratulations Caroyln for this well deserved win.
Dietrich Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Congratulatons, Carolyn. Truly dserved to be in top ten! LUv, Andrea
Gorelick Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Indeed, a day to remember. Well done LNC. Love, BG
Locksley Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 2:46 PM
A moving remembrance. Congratulations!
Haick Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Congratulations on your win in Deb's Holiday Haiku Contest, Carolyn! This will be another sad Christmas for some families who I pray will find some comfort that their loved ones, though absent in body are at perfect peace with their Maker. Much love, Audrey
Harper Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Excellent tribute to veterans:)
Mehta Avatar
November 12, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win , Carolyn
Villarosa Avatar
November 11, 2010 at 6:09 AM
A very nice haiku to remember and honor our fallen veterans. Good luck to you on this contest. (^_^) Noel.
Knop Avatar
November 11, 2010 at 4:46 AM
Best of luck with this well written Haiku in Deborah's contest. When living in Scotland in the 1980ies we used to put a paper poppy for Veterans Day. A nice symbol in Great Britain!..Love, Gert
Campi Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 7:44 PM
A somber haiku. I like the alliteration in the second line of your work. THanks for the comment on "Fragments of a Dream" In all honesty the dream is not a dream at all. The objects mentioned were found in an attic. Therefore, they were perhaps fragments of someone's dream. I also have nightmares. They make great fodder for poems. Especially the dark ones.
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November 10, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Good luck in the contest. God Bless Phyl
Shango Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Just mental ember ... love the images. All the best in the contest
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