Memorial Day Poems | Examples of Memorial Day Poetry

Each year Memorial Day causes much lament, and today will be viewed as another life recap. A day we honor heroes whose lives were spent, who, for freedom, willingly stood in the gap. Too many families are attached to someone, who served country and didn’t return intact. Body bags, their ticket home to a loved one, today, they remember that door knock’s...

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Duty calls from valleys deep and wide, Wide like hearts where brave resolve does bide. Bide the storms, through fire and endless rain, Rain of trials met with a calm refrain. Refrain from fear when darkness clouds the sky, Sky holds hope where eagles dare to fly. Fly with honor carved in steel and soul, Soul forged firm in sacrifice and role. Role...

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Dear Ma, if this letter finds Your gentle hands, your quiet eyes, Knowing I have fallen where silence climbs, Beneath a blood-rubbed, broken sky. The wind here howls like wolves in chains, Gnawing the bones of godless ground. The trees wear coats of charred remains, Their arms outstretched but never found. Our prayers are whispered into mud, Where poppies bloom from brothers' blood. And every...

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Memorial Day So many sacrifices Known and unknown Soldiers, veterans, marines, and troops Going above and beyond To protect Some have passed away A moment of silence ?? We honor you today To all of your families A silent prayer is said Thanks so much for all you did Sacrifices for our country ,...

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On the radio I heard A statement that I found absurd. It described today’s parade Where tributes are routinely made To soldiers who have served and died, Who’ve earned our gratitude and pride. “These troops fought hard so on this date We all can meet and celebrate The freedom that they helped fulfill By eating burgers from the grill.” I get...

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Today my thoughts are on Master Sergeant Joe D. my brother who was four years younger than me. Growing up Brother Joe was always the battler, he took no one’s “stuff” and was never a prattler. At twenty one I entered and Brother Joe came soon, to the Army’s ways Joe seemed to quickly attune. He rose to Master Sergeant in...

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The bugle sleeps, a mournful, hollow sound, As silence falls upon this hallowed ground. For those who fell, beneath a foreign sky, Who gave their all, for freedom, and to die. A moment's hush, for hearts that ceased to beat, For dreams unfinished, victories incomplete. For green fields, now stained with crimson red, For voices still, and...

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The air grows still, a nation's breath held deep, A Memorial Day promise, sacred to keep. For fallen soldiers, heroes of the past, Whose shadows linger, memories that last. In solemn hush, we bow our heads in thought, Of battles waged, and freedoms dearly fought. They gave their all, on fields of sweat and pain, A sacrifice...

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Soldiers in all military Sacrifice for you and me Risking their lives for our own These heroes need to be shown We won't forget all they've done Every daughter every son That is here or passed away Is remembered every day...

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Memorial Day is the day we set aside to commemorate members of our United States Armed Forces who died in service to our country… not only for you and me….but so future generations can live free. Today is the day as a country we remember…we honor and we mourn them. We hold their photos to our hearts and...

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what is the true purpose of Memorial Day? why do we reflect on those whose lives that have paid for us to have freedom from, freedom to and freedom for those who went to war and died so that we could endure the freedom from oppression by many who are now in military graves the freedom...

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what is the true purpose of Memorial Day? why do we reflect on those whose lives that have paid for us to have freedom from, freedom to and freedom for those who went to war and died so that we could endure the freedom from oppression by those who are now in military graves the...

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While I struggle to understand the battles, the wars unending shadows weep for the moments just before duty called you to the front lines, where you would meet the last encounter with courage that I could never imagine, valor, gallantry, boldness fearless as the weeping shadow my heart aches from the knowing you were young and innocent, fallen now a soldier beneath...

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The day is solemn time to reflect a thankfulness for sacrifice Flags placed to honor Names carved on stone Dates of lives gone Grace and silent prayers No need for spoken words shed a few tears White crosses far to many numbering those lost who gain us this day of remembrance The Quiet screams louder than a thousand bombs rapid screech of gun fire explosion of a grenade the agony...

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Day to remember those who perished In wars and skirmishes abroad Let their images be cherished By those who knew them from the squad To pin a pennant of "Old Glory" In earth where heroes lay in rest Their lives were short, but what a story May their memories be blessed Let's honor them as time is going We move afar from battles fought They...

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