Jack Avergun Poet I do not know?

Taps

TAPS *
TAPS so solemn and words free
Yet it openly speaks to me
It marks the end of days,
The end of life as well.
That word free tune is like a thief
Replacing joy, leaving grief. 
Tearing eyes…exhausting sighs
No other 24 note musical strain
Can say so much and bring such pain.
-- Jack Avergun
*(Above written for a 9/11 ceremony.)    








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Beata Agustin May 26, 2026 at 4:51 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.