Salute

A lump in the throat a tear in the eye Grandpa's name writ large in the sky

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Regina Elliott

Date: 2/8/2024 5:24:00 AM

Wonderful tribute to your beloved grandfather, Gershon. Shalom ~

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/8/2024 8:19:00 PM

Appreciated, Regina.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/6/2024 10:40:00 AM

A wonderfully creative write, G! Pangie xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/7/2024 6:59:00 PM

Appreciated much, my dear friend. Hang in there, gw

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 2/5/2024 9:07:00 PM

So much passion packed into these few lines. A brilliant poem, my friend.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/4/2024 10:21:00 PM

This was sad. Sorry. Poem said a lot

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/5/2024 6:28:00 PM

Economy of words, the goal.

Bill Baker

Date: 2/4/2024 8:49:00 PM

Yep, that would pull a tear or two, if mine. BB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/4/2024 9:13:00 PM

I've got tears forming as well, Bill. It's hard to watch the desecration of the flag these days, so there's something about someone's grandpa that personalizes it and reduces the 'anti-military' knee-jerk reaction of those phony rich kids.

Karen Jones

Date: 2/4/2024 8:06:00 PM

Aw so sweet and sad.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/4/2024 8:09:00 PM

You got the message, Karen. Thanks, gw