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Valor of India’s Sons – Unyielding Gallantry at Neuve-Chapelle, 1915!
Dedication:
This Linking Pin Sonnet is a great tribute and high honor to the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army—valiant men of the 3rd (Lahore) and 7th (Meerut) Divisions—who gallantly fought with unyielding courage during the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle, 10–13 March 1915. Drawn from Punjab, Garhwal, Gurkha, and other proud martial traditions of the Indian subcontinent, these warriors faced relentless German fire, stormed entrenched positions, and held their ground at immense human cost. Over 4,700 of them have no known grave; their names are immortalized on the Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial in France. Inscribed in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Gurmukhi, the monument stands as an eternal testament of their sacrifice—linking the soil of India with the fields of Flanders in shared-unforgettable remembrance and undying fortitude.
Linking Pin Sonnet was invented by Joseph S. Spence Sr. while studying English literature, creative writing, African diaspora, Japanese linguistics, and mythology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, on January 15, 2007, after studying 21 different sonnet forms. It consists of 14 lines of eight to eleven syllables. The end of each line links with the beginning of the next. The concept is based on the linking pin leadership principle of accomplishing an organization’s task. Strengthening organizational echelons at each level comes by connecting each element with a linking pin leader, thus obtaining maximum productivity in its goal’s completion. One should visualize each linking pin connecting to the next level ensuring strength and safety, moving every adjoining part to reach maximum potential in mission accomplishment. Additionally, one may visualize the linking pin in a bicycle chain. Each pin is secured in place causing the chain to move forward allowing the bike to do the same to get to its destination. Furthermore, the linking pin sonnet resonates with two lovers on the same sheet of music linking together, singing the same song, moving in the same direction, strengthening each other, overcoming obstacles, reaching their goals, and achieving success and victory. This is the practice and significance of “Jumping the Broom” at an African American wedding as a couple.
Please have a wonderful day, and God’s richest grace and blessings be with you, your loved ones, your endeavors, and your family always. Namaste, Salaam, Shalom, Irie, Hvala, Om Shaanti Om, and Amen! Brother Joseph!
Sincerely yours,
USA Goodwill Ambassador (appointed by the 42nd President of the USA, William Jefferson Clinton), Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. (Epulaeryu Master)!
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