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Military Poems | Examples of Military Poetry

Military Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about the military. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for military.
Premium Member Behind the Scenes of a War-torn State
The doctor’s practice went to waste the moment that the medic faced A call from his reserve platoon ...Read the rest...
Categories: jewish, life, military, society,
Form: Sonnet



Premium Member Respect Demanded
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of every US military force which makes it a very important office, of course ...Read the rest...
Categories: leadership, military, trust, usa,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member MY ASSASSINS MY OWN SUICIDE SOLILQUY LINCOLNS HOME SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS
MY ASSASIN HIDDEN OUT OF SIGHT AWAITS ME TO LEAVE MY HOME AT WHICH TIME SHE POINCE RIPPING PAGES ON MY NIGHT STAND SCRATCHING THE LOVKS ON OUR DOOR MY DISABLED FAMILY PANICS AT FIRST...Read the rest...
Categories: america, film, military, writing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member How Naive Can JD Be
JD Vance will certainly get skewered For he came off as naïve, untutored ...Read the rest...
Categories: innocence, military, money, murder,
Form: Limerick
Law Enforcement
Power is enforce Downgrade by soft or hard means To win enemies....Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, military, perspective, political,
Form: Senryu



Premium Member You are Safe now Dear
Trying to remind myself that I'm safe knowing I'm on the verge of crashing traumatic events forced upon my space terrorist threats identity fraud blinding pain I try and focus on positive things you know...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, health, meaningful, military,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member HERE COME THE SNOWBIRDS! Royal Canadian Air Force
HERE COME THE SNOWBIRDS! ...Read the rest...
Categories: celebration, flying, military, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme
The Soldier's Price
It is a fine day to laze in the grass And to think about that beautiful lass. Her pretty eyes are lit with laughing fire And she fills me with impassioned desire. Alas, in this green field I cannot...Read the rest...
Categories: courage, family, farewell, military,
Form: Rhyme
For The Sake of Auld Lang Syne
Oh what a predicament as we sped through the night, A whole train stretched behind us without a single light, And through the thin walls we could plainly hear The threats being shouted from both front and rear. The...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, humorous, memory, military,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member D-Day Plus 80
D-Day + 80 They came as boys but left as men. Their prayers cried, please not again!!! When war intrudes young lives transcend. Lives marching forth, as others end. With hate and vile come enemies, to kill and maim; atrocities. Can peace prevail when hatred boils? The soldier cares not...Read the rest...
Categories: military, remember, soldier,
Form: Rhyme
The stony wall of freedom
On the stony wall laid the handprints of heroes; Their bloody prints serving as a reminder of the past Their fight for freedom was a rocky journey With the air mixed with the scents of blood and...Read the rest...
Categories: military, change, courage, freedom, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Grounded by severe anxiety disorder
Grounded by severe anxiety disorder while the middle east desperately wants you to expose the yellow wires connected to your unborn child that wire is being monitored by the federal bureau of investigation watching your...Read the rest...
Categories: military, angel, blessing, identity, mental
Form: Free verse
O Battle Rage
Sing out loud like might beasts do comrades & me, in no retreat, of battles in past and others to be so no other cannon-fodder, of passion & quest, curry within, like tormented Reese, haunting memory’s...Read the rest...
Categories: military, 10th grade, conflict, courage,
Form: Free verse
Never Forget Always Remember
It's memorial day Don't forget it's not OK To think it's just a day for you To enjoy a BBQ And have an extra long weekend Forgetting lives lost who defend Your freedom and paid the price With their unselfish sacrifice Keep them...Read the rest...
Categories: military, appreciation, death, hero, memorial
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member My Beautiful Bruised Brain
Igniting pain retrieving the chemical imbalance in my brain soft tissue itched my frontal lobe leaned over my forehead as my temporal lobe offered little comfort in cognitive skills my optic nerve damage piercing pain...Read the rest...
Categories: military, america, beautiful, memorial day,
Form: Free verse

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