Birthday Soldier Poems

A time,
that we celebrate two hundred fifty years
A time,
filled, with sweat, shed blood, and tears.
A time,
when many answered their country’s call.
A time,
when many, were required...

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Weigh your liberty,
Wear the heart of a warrior,
Pleasure your birthday....

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OLD SOLDIER
When I was seventeen I was free and wild as hell
By the time I was eighteen strong and tough as nails
Decided on my birthday...

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S-oldier
U-pholds
G-od's
O-rder

Topic: 134th Birthday of Bro. Felix Y. Manalo (May 10,2020) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Captain Tom
By Jan Beaumont ©

He was somebody we'd never heard of
Just a man quietly living his life
But a man who'd seen things that he shouldn't...

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One hundred laps Captain Tom did walk,
His zimmer leading on,
Determined and heroic,
Until his task was done.

This centenarian soldier,
Who’d served his country well
Vowed he would join...

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•The li'l kid was promised to celebrate next birthday together,
•The lady was the happiest by the news of next meeting.
•Some considered him martinet,
With family he...

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Blazing hot
Blistering my skin
Can’t tell you where I’m going
I can only tell you where I’ve been.

I’ve been in green meadows 
On a cool crisp morn
In...

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Eulogy For An Unsung Hero ©

The late John Sidney McCain III,
     now flies with Arrow Smith,
     Babbitt,...

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I
The Servants of Free Men on the Mayflower
Knew "abundant life" in Jesus, Great Savior
Two servants, too, rose up to sign The US Constitution
Lover of His...

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G-ood soldier of the Lord, 
E-nemy's worst nightmare; 
R-eady to defend the faith, 
S-trong during vile weather. 
O-ctober thirteenth morn, comes the brave warrior; 
N-either...

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Grandfather played the tin whistle
with Paddy on his knee
for his grandson he played 
songs of Ireland
songs that will live on

on Paddy’s tenth birthday
Grandfather gave him...

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I am a daughter of an army soldier,
I am stronger and bolder than all other children.
I have seen fathers give their children goodbye kisses every...

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Gary, you are my little soldier boy,
who died on Veteran's Day. ('83)
My sunny, golden-haired soldier boy,
that I still miss in every way.

You had just turned...

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As you ended our video call,
You suited up,
Helmet,
Armor,
Gun.
Just another day in that god forsaken place,
As soon as you stepped off the plane it felt like...

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