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Russian wine

...Russian wine

It must have been a winter when the old tanker
sailed through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea
that was full of ice flakes 
the tanker was loading black gold at a town I have for...

Categories: dardanelles, anti bullying, blessing, break
Form: Free verse

Bird's Eye-View

...
  The ostrich hides her head in the sand
    most birds hit the skies as planned

  The woodpecker pecks at some woody-good-wood
    while the hummingbird’s wings hum as they should

  The ro...

Categories: dardanelles, bird, flying, inspirational,
Form: Couplet

Ukraine Russia

...Ukraine or Russia 

I was in the Soviet Union once, sailed through the 
the Dardanelles into the Black Sea into Ukraine
The center of the town, a pompous avenue void of cars
Loudspeakers played ...

Categories: dardanelles, 8th grade, abuse, age,
Form: Blank verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Gallipoli,

...A Poem Of WW1 
ANZAC Day 
25th April 2018

Let’s have at Johnny Turk
Winston Churchill said, 
We’ll secure the Dardanelles,
Keep our Russian trade fed.
His words so casually uttered 
May hav...

Categories: dardanelles, memorial day, military, remembrance
Form: Rhyme

Shore Leave

...shore leave 

The ship, in the bay, had a load of grain from the fertile soil
 of Ukraine, loaded in Odesa, and sent on its way across the Black Sea.
In the Dardanelles, a stop for inspections to...

Categories: dardanelles, best friend, deep, heartbroken,
Form: Blank verse

68 Years Ago

...68 years ago

68 years ago, I was onboard the world's oldest tank ship
wooden decks and looking like a sailing ship more than 
a tanker in the Black Sea on the way to Odesa. 
The sea had ice fla...

Categories: dardanelles, books, conflict, devotion, history,
Form: Blank verse

The Letter

...He fought
Strong and hard
He did
Especially since
He got that letter
He fought
As if
There was no tomorrow
Worth living for
It changed him
It saddened him
He used to laugh
Like a Kookabur...

Categories: dardanelles, death, war, wife,
Form: Free verse

The Old Soviet Union

...The old soviet-union 

It must have been winter when the old tank skip
Sailed through the Dardanelles into the Black sea
Which was full of ice flakes.

The ship was loading oil in a town I have...

Categories: dardanelles, best friend, blessing, books,
Form: Blank verse

War Mechanic

...War came. How could it not? Bringing many things especially death. They wanted to knock Turkey out of the war. One ally less for Germany. 
Many events happened. Some were firsts. All included death....

Categories: dardanelles, conflict, military, tribute, war,
Form: Free verse