Jima Poems - Poems about Jima

... His song swerved suddenly missed the curve and descended into silence. Still in Memory Just a tall skinny kid, only son from Columbus Ohio gradu......Read the rest...

...#One should be cautious in starting a war, but once begun, it should be carried out thoroughly# #Quote by Hirohito circa Dec 1942# Onslaught As little......Read the rest...

...They gave their all, who stormed the beaches Considering the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, Through steaming jungles farthest reaches The Taliban showing no mercy, like savages. Our m......Read the rest...

...Like Hannibal we crossed the pass and crossed the Alps (okay, the Brynderwyn Hills) and a bridge too far on north-west passage. From out of the Valley of Mizpah to the fires of perdi......Read the rest...

...Do not debauch the banner--red, white, and blue, By waving it above traitorous insurrectionists’ yell. Old Glory was “so gallantly streaming” in 1812, It has stood the tests of time tried and true......Read the rest...

...The Silent Legion Tucked into closets both near and away, Amidst cedar planks, now alee of the fray, Rest class A’s once borne on frames Straight and young. A legion of aging uniforms hold f......Read the rest...

...Writing.com daily dew drop prompt write a food poem the best meals of my life has always been what my wife cooks up for me every night she is a genius in the kitchen always making something ......Read the rest...

...writers digest prompt write a lucky/unlucky poem The Korean Proverb saeyeong jima recently came to life in my life The meaning of the proverb Is that you can never know whether somethin......Read the rest...

...Suribachi At the base of Suribachi Within reach of the beach, The mountain towers as I shrink Into guts of hate,—malignant: With a rifle and bayonet, and grenades And murdering hands ......Read the rest...

...My chair, at times over the past twelve weeks my prison cell. Seven weeks more before my sentence is completed. But today, my chair is going to be my time machine. Not flashy and gau......Read the rest...

...There once was a place called Acirema A ways from the sands of Ipanema The birthplace of Squanto The home of brave Tonto Backwards. it fought at Iwo Jima......Read the rest...

...Iwo Jima reflection 1 10 December 2015 old shufflin' man aged ninety two creaks out of bed slides his feet into old shufflin' shoes draggin' ass passin' gas eyes his aging cat stretching o......Read the rest...

...Throughout history from time to time, our country has gone to war; they called upon our brave young men to enlist and join the corps. Some of the men were called by draft; while some enlis......Read the rest...

...MEMORIAL DAY June 1, 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To all of you that have ever worn "THE UNIFORM" The Uniform of safety and security, The Uniform of pride ......Read the rest...

...He is just a memory, a long forgotten hero Someone who gave his all before he died No one to come home to, no waiting arms And no woman to walk by his side He went to the service of his coun......Read the rest...