Best Fatigues Poems

Driving home one day after hours of monotonous office work,
Saw a man sitting by the road; looked as one down on his luck.
Paid small notice...

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The bombing of Pearl Harbour was the turning point for me
That day I enlisted in the army, despite protests from my family
I tried to reassure...

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Romeo Jaxx had a friend for a fool
So he never thought "Baby's in love."
He fought for his rights
and he slept through your dreams
With his self-centred...

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In the Congolese Jungle three men are training for a mission.
They train to detain and disarm poachers.
They hope this will be the conclusion of their...

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-Thinking of Iraq Ware Veterans on Veterans Day-

The day after the terrorists attacked our country, I joined the military and was deployed to Iraq. I...

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I remember 
That summer 
Days in slow motion
Longer nights
Nothing to do
Bored
And angry
I enlisted.

Military orders
In breast pocket
Standing In formation
Gear
Next to my right leg
Family, friends and memories
Lurking
Somewhere...

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The rivers are racing with a glee of free morning stampede today
carrying the currency of silted centuries and the cool silk of the wind's summer...

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"The Gift" 

Communication to a friend...

Responding to what you have written, responding to your thoughts. This is a very deep and very sad write and...

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A soldier by the name of Patricia
Was teased by the guys in the militia
Instead of a grenade
They made him a maid
In his army fatigues he...

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for me i still have the war within
 a fight that was not mine to hold
 i should rejoice for our side won
 but left...

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Who would milk the Tigress
				
                				    wears...

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As an era of rage and power surged forth;
there were Nam warriors crossing the line...
did they have fate, did they have a choice 
but crown...

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Normal people scare me


The other day,
I shuffled my way,
down the street,
minding my own business.

As I raised my glance upwards
to the oncoming pedestrian
traffic on the busy...

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Craggy-bearded, old gent; 
cigar in-hand;
faded army fatigues,
thread bare from the years at war.

He sits, on a cold mall stool;
chats away with the passersby.
An old-timer
with more...

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Today the air seems cold and still
darkness has triumphed over the day

when hope for the return of daylight
touches of a lavender appear in the sky...

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