Thanksgiving On Foreign Soil

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THANKSGIVING ON FOREIGN SOIL    thanks

It was November of nineteen seventy
At an orphanage in Vietnam
A group of weary soldiers
Served a dinner so sublime

The orphans were excited
This was a first for them
The soldiers were delighted
Up to now, things had been grim

The smiles on the face of each child
Was a blessing to behold
They were well behaved, not wild
They never received a scold

Now forty nine years have flown by
But I will never forget
My Thanksgiving in Vietnam
It was my very best yet

thanks


30 October 2019
For the contest sponsored by Regina Riddle

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Line Gauthier

Date: 11/13/2019 7:27:00 AM

Congrats on your most deserving win, Curtis. Loved your poem. A FAVE for me.

Curtis Moorman
Date: 11/13/2019 7:57:00 AM

Line, how honored that you made this a FAVE. I am always humbled by your responses.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 11/12/2019 8:25:00 PM

What a wonderful heart warming story and memory, terrific write. Hugs

Curtis Moorman
Date: 11/12/2019 9:13:00 PM

Cecilia, thanks for stopping by, and for the glowing comment.

Midnight Aurora

Date: 11/3/2019 5:45:00 PM

That is a beautiful story, Curtis. Very personal and heartfelt poem. Deeply touching.

Curtis Moorman
Date: 11/3/2019 7:55:00 PM

Thank you so much, Midnight! I appreciate your comments and your support. Moreover, I appreciate your friendship!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2019 8:23:00 PM

wow, what an awesome memory. i wish I had one so meaningful to share.

Brenda Chiri

Date: 11/1/2019 6:05:00 AM

Amazing write Curtis! I enjoyed it!;)

Brenda Chiri
Date: 11/1/2019 4:40:00 PM

Oh I can imagine!

Curtis Moorman
Date: 11/1/2019 7:07:00 AM

Thank you, Brenda! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a great outlet for those of us who at the beginning were feeling sorry for ourselves because we were away from home and family in a war zone that should never have existed, let alone go on as long as it did. Our 'sorrow' turned to joy mirrored on the faces of those orphans.