Veterans Day

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Third Person Villanelle Contest Sponsored by L Milton Hankins

Tenth Place

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel lit red, white, and blue On the eleventh day of November, there’ll be a crowd. All day local beaches have folks coming to pay respect, today as they celebrate Veterans Day solemn and proud. Armistice Day coincides, Woodrow Wilson vowed, to work out in peace a new and more justly set. On the eleventh day of November, there’ll be a crowd. Caskets are covered, an American flag as their shroud They salute them and the crosses in the sand, then reflect, today as they celebrate Veterans Day solemn and proud. Representing the heroism of those who died allowed, Americans to honor all five US Armed Forces select. On the eleventh day of November, there'll be a crowd. A women’s veteran day will be recognized, endowed. For their unique challenges, this soon will be in effect, today as they celebrate Veterans Day solemn and proud. This day at the pier parade bands play scores loud, sharing hugs with those who’ve lost and have regret. On the eleventh day of November, there’ll be a crowd, today as they celebrate Veterans Day solemn and proud.

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I Am Anaya

Date: 6/10/2023 6:58:00 PM

10th Place/Third Person Villanelle Contest/Sponsor: L Milton Hankins

Selash Susu

Date: 1/12/2023 10:30:00 AM

nice one

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/12/2023 12:49:00 PM

Thank you!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 11/23/2022 8:28:00 PM

"A women’s veteran day will be recognized, endowed. For their unique challenges, this soon will be in effect" - Beautiful.

I Am Anaya
Date: 11/28/2022 12:36:00 PM

Thank you, Christuraj!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 11/23/2022 8:40:00 AM

Congratulations, Anaya, on your placement in my villanelle contest. Your poem was a marvelous tribute to those who have lost their lives in times of war.

I Am Anaya
Date: 11/23/2022 9:50:00 AM

Thank you very much, I am so pleased to make the list and with my placement on a very challenging form. Have a great day!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 11/13/2022 11:40:00 AM

All those crosses could make a mother very cross! Aloha!

I Am Anaya
Date: 11/14/2022 7:32:00 AM

Aloha Rico, Veterans honored, and new soldiers sworn in at Veterans Day celebration on the Pier!

Valsa George

Date: 11/12/2022 8:15:00 PM

A beautiful Villanelle on Veteran's Day ! The dear dead should be respected and remembered for they were the people who set the trail for us and we now follow that trail....All the Best dear Anaya !

I Am Anaya
Date: 11/14/2022 7:24:00 AM

Hi Valsa, here we honor military veterans, who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day and Memorial Day, which are celebrated in "other countries" that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour! It gets a little complicated, but that's what I'm here for..Lol :D