Journey Through History
...A man whose eyes seem distant and cold
takes me on a journey through history
with thoughts of wonder and interest
leaving me with more questions than answers
about his life, his dreams
there'...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, history,
Form: Free verse
Fredericksburg 1862
...It was cold that snowy December night, 1862. We took the hill to stand and fight against the Yankee coats of blue. We charged towards their army near the river down below. From the blades of our Rebe...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, history, war,
Form: Ballad
Burnside's Blunder
...(This is a brief summary of the Battle of Fredericksburg that occurred from December 11-15 in the year 1862. The American Civil War was raging on and mistakes made by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside resul...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, history, war,
Form: Free verse
Forever-Yet Brief
...Between what is and isn’t,
lies a canvas of what could be
Colors in contrasting unison,
tomorrow’s brush strokes—paint can free
Shores of promise, woods of joy,
still-life in eternal rel...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, art, hope,
Form: Rhyme
Blood Brothers
...Blood Brothers
As one, in life, they tug their craft
Over the sun bleached sands
Salt air fills heaving chests
The tide beckons with friendly waves.
They float over foam, spray in their eyes,
Lau...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, history,
Form: Prose Poetry
Fredericksburg
...With frosted breath, we wait the break of day;
Our bravest wishing night would stay the morn;
When we will face a bristled wall of gray,
And wonder who will die upon the horn;
December thirteenth...
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Categories:
fredericksburg, history
Form: Sonnet