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Gis Poems - Poems about Gis
When Democracy Almost Died
...The faith in our Democracy Was almost lost most shamefully, When losers made their foolish claims And railed against imagined blames. The lap dog trogs obeyed the call To challenge what was cl......
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John Ransburg
Categories:
gis,
angst, betrayal, conflict, hate,
Form:
Rhyme
Fox Cubs and Foxgloves
...Mother was away, plucking hens So I got my mead, in the special hip flask Sat by the fence, just by the green Time slipped along, Ken joined me there And the day was bo......
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Diane Leggett
Categories:
gis,
beauty, drink, friendship, funny,
Form:
Free verse
The G's Have It
...good-looking gorgeous gregarious godmother of mine guards graceful gracious grateful great-grandma so fine giddy girls giving genuine gumdrops, guiding GIs to Guinea, Generating ghastly ghostly ......
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Caren Krutsinger
Categories:
gis,
word play,
Form:
Alliteration
Whos the Daddy
...Those yanks in their tanks never got many thanks The locals moaned, ‘they’re over here’ * We Brits had the ration, those yanks sought out passion With cigarettes, chocolate and beer Girls cou......
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Terry Flood
Categories:
gis,
world war ii,
Form:
Rhyme
In God In Love There Is No-Fear
...In God in love there is no fear O' God Why must I ? SUFFER O' Lord Why must I SUFFER What is this? What is this for? And is it a trial, that I must not ignore? But......
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Categories:
gis,
analogy, anxiety, encouraging, fear,
Form:
Free verse
Covid-19 Took His Wife
...From his CPP, OAS and GIS, He’s trying to live Month to month covid Tries to do him in…its hard. Many like him passed. Covid took his wife! He’s home now all alone and Keeps on fighting i......
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W.C. Hull
Categories:
gis,
sick,
Form:
Haiku
Golden Triangle Snow
...Golden Triangle Snow Old skool rock and roll on the decks. Takes me back to before I was born. Smoking the best ing weed in 'Nam. Swimming in the river. Worshipping dark Gods. Making love to even da......
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Nick Armbrister Jimmy Boom Semtex
Categories:
gis,
conflict, drug, military, political,
Form:
Verse
Slow Pokes
...SLOW POKES by JOHN M. ARRIBAS A gut wrenching sight I witnessed this morn A tragic encounter that left me forlorn I saw stumbling wrecks of what was strong Bent over and lame not much time......
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John Arribas
Categories:
gis,
appreciation, caregiving, celebration, devotion,
Form:
Rhyme
Viet Nam Vet
...© Ben Burton 5/30/2016 "Paw-paw," the young man asked, "how come you never talk about the war The one Dad told me you fought in, in 1964?" The gray-haired man replied, through dejection in his e......
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Ben Burton
Categories:
gis,
appreciation, war,
Form:
Rhyme
The Gis' Oath
...It doesn’t matter if you are a woman or a man, The only thing that matters is how you repay your debt You owe to this great nation of ours, the U.S.A., ......
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Su Ben
Categories:
gis,
july, patriotic, pride, usa,
Form:
Free verse
Dubya Dubya Two
...I was relaxin' on the patio the other day, musin' as I often do, About a few things that brought about vic'try in Dubya Dubya Two. There were no computers, cell phones, night goggles, drones or such.......
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Categories:
gis,
war,
Form:
Rhyme
Willie and Joe
...Bill Mauldin, the innovative creator of GIs Willie and Joe, Irked Georgie Patton but thankfully Ike told him where to go! Billy told it like it was for the grubby grunts in the grime and mud......
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Categories:
gis,
funny,
Form:
Clerihew
The Bill of Rights, Part I
...The Bill of Rights was ratified by citizens in these states, But, see, now there is a problem Today, it’s the world we face. There are ten things Gov. cannot do, They are spelled out for everyon......
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Steven Gadberry
Categories:
gis,
confusion, funny, history, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
File Talker
...File Talker File Talker There is so many people cerebral in there thinking there must soon be a file talker in this society he is the smartest whip whipping in the society cirlclets. He ......
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Charles Hice
Categories:
gis,
computer-internet, funny, on work
Form:
Free verse
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