Airman Poems - Poems about Airman

Defenders of the Nation

...US Army
I'm a soldier, on the ground I stand
A defender of the land, throughout the land
I march through the mud, I climb the steep hill
My strength is tested, my spirit is still.

We...

To the Forgotten

...To The Forgotten

Military history is written by the victors.
Generals and politicians who stamp
their names on the pages of books
written by men and women in ivory towers.

It is actually mad...

Speed

...Sailor
home from the sea
airman faster...

GONZO STATION, Gulf of Oman, Northern Zone, 1980

...It had something to do with American hostages in Iran was all I knew.
Some political complication that required a showing of the flag.
But Iran had been our ally? I’d seen their sailors train at ou...

Armistace Day 23

...Eleventh of November is armistice day
A day in the year where we remember
Remember what I hear you say
The sacrifice of many far far away

They fought for freedom
Did not die in vain
Our lives...

Airforce Days

...My Airforce Days 

The days were long, the nights were cold,
I was an airman in the medical fold.
I served my country with pride and grace,
With every step, a soldier's pace.

The roar of jets...

The Airman

...It was his first flight,
He had desired lofty height.

He loved fighter jets,
He talked about it on his dates.

Though he failed his enrolment exams twice,
He knew life is like throwing dice.
...

It's All In the Timing

...I opened the old broken gate,
And strolled up the overgrown garden path,
It was the end of winter, still chilly
My car had broken down; I do not have a mobile phone.
So I was hoping the owner of ...

Winged Warrior

...Winged Warrior

With his hand over his faded heartbeat
Tuskegee airman, Ohio’s son,
Takes off in a flight plan for eternal terminals
This living aviator legend –
Whose heart looked up to soar o...

They Weren'T Wanted

...World wars 1 and 2
The wars to end all wars
But for some, they couldn't fight for the country 
Because of the color of their skin 

They weren't wanted 

Even though they could enlist 
Segreg...

Bagram Airfield July 2010

...bagram airfield july 2010

hushed ether of morning
huddled guardian warriors, arms aligned
early call to prayer sounds the blood to chill
arrives the entry check point white linen under issued d...

Up, Up and Away

...My old mate, Dan, has a hole in his roof
It’s really not like him to tell you the truth
He maintains his house so it’s sound as a pound
But I don’t know why he’s nowhere to be found 

Dan’s a wa...

U S Air Force Is 73

...the saber sliced cake
the cool perfectly straight clip
into rectangle
military style of cut
pride flies from female airman

9/18/2020...

Heart and Soul-Salute To Brian

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  Kneeling at your headstone.. I place 
  my lonely head upon it.
  Our granddaughter, Jane, is here, 
  picking fresh, yellow daffodils.


  Because, Brian, you must know ...

A Salute To Brian

...


Twas a lovely day in May.

A red-haired Grandmother, with her daughter and 
grandchild strolled the soft, still grass.
Under a large pine tree, she unwrapped a beautiful pot of flowers.
...

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