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TAPS
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Jack Avergun
| I do not know? |
courage, death, dedication, military,
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These Boys, Now Men
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Jack Avergun
| I do not know? |
military,
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Friendly Fire
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Edward Ibeh
| Dodoitsu |
military, satire, truth, war,
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My Life
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Curtis Moorman
| Free verse |
career, military, retirement, soldier,
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SENATOR JOHN McCAIN
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James Edward Lee Sr.
| Clerihew |
courage, dedication, leadership, military,
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Vietnam was Fifty Years Ago
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Franklin Price
| Rhyme |
memory, military, war,
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Ban Me Thuot
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Franklin Price
| Couplet |
memory, military, war,
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Culloden Foretold
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Graham Devenish
| Rhyme |
courage, destiny, history, military,
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Thanks Dad
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Michael Wegman
| Sonnet |
military, america, appreciation, children, dad,
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Fight or flight
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Gordon Alexander
| Free verse |
military, depression, fear, mental illness,
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Peace Not War
by Alexander Ross
Just trying to live life in peace
The bullies bring you to your knees
They send the fickle off to war
Not knowing what they are fighting...
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ABC |
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fear, mental illness, military,
Jeep Wreck
by Caren Krutsinger
Jeep
Prideful youthful
Bouncing, mudding, leaping
Pride joy junk heap
Tearing, ripping, smashing
Sorry, sad
wreck
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Diamante |
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military,
I Liked Ike
by Gershon Wolf
Dwight D. Eisenhower, a heroic general in World War Two
Elected thirty-fourth President of the USA in 1952
Fondly remembered as an American Golden...
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courage, freedom, hero, military,
Ballad of the College Kids
by Gershon Wolf
The college kids were gathered around
Listening to the latest stereophonic sounds
Speakers booming their tunes and melodies
Beatles, Stones,...
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military, music, school, war,
Satan's Arms
by Rico Leffanta
Halliburton and the USA
Provoke world conflict every day
To sell more arms
We spread alarms
But there's always the devil to pay!...
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Limerick |
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conflict, corruption, international, military,
Military Presence
by Billy TheKidster
Feeling comfortable with a military presence in your community,
is one of the first things government does, according to history,
just prior to when government takes...
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military, political,
Soldiers Of The Light
by Wendy White
Peace seems to be a fairytale that we all want to come true.
My brothers & sisters, may the Goddess protect you.
Especially, those who’ve seen War’s...
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analogy, appreciation, military, prayer,
The Land I Love
by dewayne coleman
This is my declaration,
This is where I take my stand,
A Citizen, a Veteran ,A Grown Ass Man
The things I see daily
Came as a total surprise,
A...
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military, america, dark, death, dedication,
Dealing With Kaiju
by David Welch
My name is Nolan Greenstier,
and I fly a B-52,
on my daily ocean patrol
keeping lookout for the Kaiju.
I know this sounds ridiculous,
like some B-movie from back...
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fun, humorous, jobs, military,
Heaven's Gates
by Shannon ODonnell
The rockets that glare
upon our nation
show the rejoice of freedom of man,
the home of the free and the brave
where the good Lord waves his hand
let...
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military, america, eulogy, inspirational, memorial,
Trust In Me
by Casarah Nance
Tell me your secret, trust in me,
expose the lock and I have a key
we never know who we can be
until we set our hearts free,...
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military, courage, depression, encouraging, friendship,
The Revving Roar of Rolling Thunder
by Elizabeth Wyler
The Revving Roar of Rolling Thunder
Through the revving roar of Rolling Thunder,
amplifying along air and asphalt,
silent complacency’s cast asunder,
by the tour de force its...
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america, memorial day, military,
Mind Blown
by TS Lewis
So, I ran out of sleep medication
a few weeks ago
and it feels as if
I have my creativity back.
Team no sleep.
My pen...
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military, patriotic, writing,
When Guidons Fall
by John lawless
T’is said the battle ended
as the tattered guidon fell
yet those who bear the scars
have a different tale to tell.
He stood among the bloodied
no one special...
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freedom, military, soldier, war,
Pain
by Gordon Alexander
I feel so empty
I can not cope
My friends are plenty
I just mope
I can not cope
These thoughts in my head
Give me the rope
Wish I was dead
Hurt...
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military, farewell, how i feel,
A Disgruntled Recruit
by Robert L. Hinshaw
There was once a recruit named Hubie Hunt,
Who hoped to fly but was told "no" so blunt,
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Limerick |
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humorous, military,
Mental health stigma
by Gordon Alexander
Mental health stigma within the military
Injuries you just can't see
Many sufferers have taken their own lives
Leaving behind families husband's and wives
In honour of those who...
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military, memorial day, mental illness,
On These Plains I Lay
by Graham Devenish
On These Plains I Lay
White fire and heat, blinding light, blinding bright.
Shot down on these plains,
My soldiers, My warriors,
Fading from my sight.
Battle lost? Battle...
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bible, heaven, history, military,
forget us not
by roger turner
Here we lie beneath the poppies
Blowing in the Flanders air
Do not forget our sacrifice
Do not forget that we were there
Young men forged in heat of...
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beautiful, military, remember, remembrance
Today's Military Chant
by Billy TheKidster
This is my rifle, this is my gun.
I don't serve my country, I serve rich businessmen.
We don't fight in a war to liberate anyone,
or to...
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military,