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....
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Categories:
emplacements, conflict, military, tribute, war,
Form: Free verse
Mad Anthony's Masterstroke, Part I
...In May of seventeen seventy-nine
Henry Clinton was having a hard time,
so tired of the rebels still fighting,
had to somehow get Gorge Washington
out of the looming Hudson Highlands,
and then fo...
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Categories:
emplacements, america, conflict, courage, hero,
Form: Epic
The Murderous Run To Safety
...As we climbed down the nets
Into the landing crafts
Veterans of theatre
With a mixture of drafts
In the distance through the spray
We could sight foreign lands
Normandy it is
After many mont...
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Categories:
emplacements, history, hope, life, loss,
Form: Rhyme
My Return To Normandy
...High on the Normandy cliffs
Looking out over Pointe du Hoc
As cold Atlantic winds whisper out
The names of the brothers I left behind
Now only fine marble monument shadows
Dot the trenches and e...
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Categories:
emplacements, brother, death, history, introspection,
Form: Elegy