Heroes Poems - Poems about Heroes

our mouth owes a debt to your buried bones a hot lead cracked in a jiffy, and your brain splashed~ in the thick forest of Hanoi, with the stains sucked by soil as a flow thicker than water. many blood stains on our flags made too heavy for the wind...

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As the sun rises to greet the new day, The nation prepares to honor those Souls who sacrificed the ultimate Price for their country. Each one silently standing tall, proud and free, They paid the ultimate price for you and me . From those early days when a young Group of states fought against the king, And a nation...

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Alas, we stood in horror, But thy pride—we stood to honour. Memories passed away as legends, but these heroes are not forgotten. From the gun fires and wild gases, Thou wast the pride of our hearts. Here we are now—hiding from enemies’ roar, yet we cannot flee to comfort; If so, how can we protect our home— Our families, friends, and loved ones, dreamt of...

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WE ARE ONE We march towards beckoning stars tears, sweat, scars across bars heralding heroes gone not forgotten paving ways with courageous bones we are One Love sown Fortune, fame, pearls are not ingredients in stewed freedom pots Truth beckons a timbre away chortling cherub cheer holding sway cession chains fall heavy everyday Open dark windows of shame tigers tranquil...

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I was only about four years old when I saw my mother crying Two soldiers at our front door said something about him dying When they left mom took me to one side and she said to me "Daddy's never coming home" I said "Mom, why isn't he"?. That afternoon all our relatives came to our house to see...

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Real heroes aren’t fearless, They’re brave enough to face their fears, And the real ones aren’t emotionless, They are the ones who shed tears. Real heroes don’t have crowds around them, They are usually the most ignored, And they’re the ones who've been heartbroken the most, Not the ones that are the most adored. Real heroes aren’t the ones that move the mountains, They’re...

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Today I’m grateful for a better understanding of what a hero is: for 72 years life has been my teacher And she has taught me a hero is anyone determined to make this world a better place for every living creature. ...

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May we all be blessed to have heroes cross our paths Those who help to make us who we are, who set our spirits free and thus… We hope they all know who they are and how much their heroism meant to us. ...

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When we were young there were heroes and there were monsters and in our innocent and limited childhood view… from Fairy Tales and with our parents help it was easy to tell the difference between the two. In the evening when we woke from a nightmare and our hearts were filled with dread…. our heroes were our parents who vanquished...

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First they said that our laws were sufficient and the guardrails enough of a force that the Courts and their Orders would stop him keep the country and people on course But the Justice Department had failed us sadly frozen in fear and disgrace and the SCOTUS is soaked in corruption selling votes, taking trips, filling space We’re the...

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Salute Bunker Hill, Yorktown, Lundy’s Lane, Monterey, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Antietam, St. Mihiel, Belleau Woods, D-Day, Saipan, Iwo Jima, The Bulge, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Ia Drang, Khe Sanh, Hamburger Hill, Iraq and Afghanistan. Famous battles in American history. Washington, Scott, Grant, Lee, Custer, Pershing, Patton, Eisenhower, Nimitz, MacArthur, Westmoreland, Abrams. Famous leaders in American history. We are all familiar with these names and places. But what...

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HEROES' ETERNITY Poem by: Omar Ibrahim Moh'd Attiyeh Upon the setting sun On a background of drums' sounds Look up to the distant horizon It sends its bright rays Across canyons, deserts and oceans Promising power to the proud people On a never- ending journey towards eternity....

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Jesus; he is Christ and he’s what Christmas is about Jests and silly little jokes, some atheists will tout Tests on shrouds would later prove a little inconclusive. Tents would be too public for an imminent exclusive Rents agreed for stabling when the virgin birth was due Rants from Joseph, “Who’s this man who laid his hands on you?” Mants inflict...

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(Dedicated to the Filipino Youth) Our years of youthful yonder— carry the mark of strength and beauty. Like ancient, unwavering mountains, no force can shake us, no storm can bend us. Our years of noble sacrifice — bear the weight of wisdom and menace. Like the clever, tireless ant in summer daze, Rizal’s pen a throne of heroes’ embrace. Our years of patriots and...

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Legends don't die and they never fade away No longer let yesterday stand in your way Live life for today Live with respect instead of regret Tomorrow's not given So make today worth living Let there be no mistaken Though this world is forsaken This life is yours for the taken Keep evil out and faith in While history repeats again and...

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