James Fraser Poet Rhyme

The Blue and the Grey

1860, is the date we start
Secession in question, this Slavery art
The Blue and the Grey about to differ
This growing giant about to shiver.

April 12th 1861, inevitably the fire of a gun
Fort Sumter in SC
Was the place in question it happened to be
And alls about to break loose you'll see.

Armies were gathered, families stretched
Leaving their farms, Militia etched
Joining up with strangers and friends
Soon to be on the devils rend.

Emancipation Lincolns thoughts
No more Slaves can be bought
To press this task so they can roam
The Blue and the Grey, at mouths they foam.

Robert E Lee pressed and surged
Until it came to Gettysburg
Pressed back and defeated here
The demise of the South i beg to fear.

The Battle Of Vicksburg
If you were there to tell
Was the Start of End of the Souths rebel
As Sherman marched on to the sea
Confirming the Feds would no longer be.

If you look at the names who fought and died
From various Countries and walks of life
Doctors, Blacksmiths and many a man
Did what was right, the best they can
They stood in lines as they marched a hoot
As they got so close the others would shoot
The pride and passion as they fell, mown down
From many a city, and many a town.

Its many years now, as we bow our heads
Look to the past, as we salute our dead
My America now, from actions to this
Freedom our cry, and happily bliss
My ancestors proud as they should be
Whether Blue or Grey
I thank thee.

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Melody Coster July 5, 2009 at 10:39 AM Another great write James. I enjoyed the movie "The Blue and the Grey" especially because Stacey Keach played in it. Melody

Ashe Kristy De La Keur Scoville June 7, 2009 at 10:00 AM WOW you make the history of the Civil War come alive to me better than any history book can ever do thank so much for another wonderful poem

L'Nass Shango June 4, 2009 at 9:15 PM And thee I thank too for praising my work ... and even more for sharing your gift of awesome talent that it may inspire me. One love.

Cesar Cantu June 3, 2009 at 5:53 PM Nice recapitulation and memorial for the fallen ones; last 3 lines are amazing, peaceful, wise, human...and that's the point, being human, just like in the beginning, when we were few, and we were all family..only humans; anyways, thanks for the experience; I'm not that informed about the Civil War but this shall get me into books or web pages at least; bye bye

Charmaine Chircop June 3, 2009 at 3:23 PM interesting,enjoyed this write,a lot--charma;)

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen June 3, 2009 at 1:30 PM James, I enjoyed your blue and gray poem. I guess I'm going to learn a little history right here on the soup. Soup mail, soon.