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Epaulettes Poems - Poems about Epaulettes


Premium Member The absence of hope nests upon my shoulders like epaulettes of desolation
...The absence of hope nests upon my shoulders like epaulettes of desolation, with its poisonous warmth that has burned my skin to the bone, leaving purple scars, crimson cuts from endless waiting in ......

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Categories: epaulettes, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member 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......

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Categories: epaulettes, tribute,
Form: Free verse



Remembrance
...REMEMBRANCE Behind a bright flint wall Limestone epaulettes neatly cut Hidden from passing eyes is Lijssenthoek. In pristine rows of white they stand erect, Shoulder to shoulder ......

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Categories: epaulettes, remembrance day, war,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Stronger Than Death
...We argued until the cows came home and lived in a city Hardly ever even agreed to disagree and never budged an inch There was always an If and or definite But and resolute No Your hair is too......

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Categories: epaulettes, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Red-Winged Blackbird
...Red-winged Blackbird Look! There in the bulrushes, Perched at an angle To the reed, Is the Red-winged Blackbird, Keeping a close watch In his territory. How do I know it’s a “he”? E......

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Categories: epaulettes, bird, environment, flying, nature,
Form: Verse



Things
...Things Things . . . Things? Things! Just ordinary Things. Familiar Things. Everyday Things. Obvious Things. Even trivial Things. Things seen Front on or From an angle. Things gli......

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Categories: epaulettes, love, nostalgia, sad,
Form: Free verse
Red To Black
...Red to Black Pink? Pinkish! The first flush of youth on the face at the gate. Who? Pat Bouwer. Then she’s ......

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Categories: epaulettes, dark, death, goodbye, ,
Form: Blank verse
Harley Davidson
...HARLEY DAVIDSON The roar of the victorious twins that spark, Enigma of the spotless glint in the dark, The riders, symbolic of rare brood, Tattooed with insignia and bandana as hood. Third y......

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Categories: epaulettes, beautiful, car, character, dedication,
Form: Narrative

Book: Reflection on the Important Things