Best Soldiering Poems

I have felt the sun come burning,
O'er the sands of Africa,
I have climbed the steps,
Marked by the hand of time.

I have sailed along the river,
The ancient river Nile,
And have walked the route of soldiers
Mile by mile.

I have felt the tropic heat of Burma,
The sweat of...

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The dead never get to say goodbye,
as they charge across the line
Finality left to those who live,
still victimized by time

The dead never get to say hello,
a bust that’s now recast
Their sacrifice a milepost
—beyond the futurepast

(Valley Forge: January, 2021)...

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