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There Father Passing By

There Father Passing By Stars stuck out in front of our flag In wind will become wrinkled and wag As it is being caressed by a breeze Down each street and through the trees. Behind stars it is blue in the background In front of flag can hear a bugle sound Occurring and everyone there consented Salutes by all those there was presented. Weeping woman was there in the crowd We all could hear her crying out loud To her with courtesy flag had been given For honorable husband no longer living. Truly was such a sad day in every way While at home in backyard children play Each time they see plane high in the sky They think that is their father passing by. James Thomas Horn Retired Veteran and Poet RiverSea Plantation Bolivia, NC

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Catherine Labeau

Date: 9/11/2015 8:40:00 AM

people like you give me hope not blind and me here with you as politician associated with big money

Catherine Labeau
Date: 9/11/2015 1:36:00 PM

you are funny. BMW or just the Benz army man wrangler a jeep. BM

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2015 12:29:00 PM

And I thought that BM stood for something else. Oh, well. Jim Horn

CayCay Jennings

Date: 9/11/2015 7:38:00 AM

3rd verse - you wanted 'hear her', but typo put "hear here.' Darn those pesky keyboards. I wanted to tell you have much I enjoyed your poem ... CayCay

Catherine Labeau

Date: 9/10/2015 8:26:00 PM

what! love you for enlisting. fierce was never a plan for me. but will fight the flag to my end

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2015 6:11:00 AM

CL, the $220,000 is for rent and there is an abandoned hospital right down the street. That is why the military doesn't like seeing politicians sticking their noses into our business. I would always like to wine and dine with an open mind. Haven't seen any politicians whose minds fit that bill lately. Jim Horn

James Horn
Date: 9/11/2015 6:06:00 AM

CL, Right. But the problem is when there is no end in site or they try to call it a police action or we are fighting someone else's war or it has existed for over 1,000 years and there is nothing we can do about it. These are definitely the times that try the hell out of every military person's soul. Then I just found out the VA is paying $220,000 a month for a VA hospital at the airport. Jim Horn