Food Soldier Poems

I’m a soldier of fortune 
Just home from the War
Begging for food from
The woman at this door.
She took me to her kitchen 
Fed me cold...

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All lined up
In a single c rank
Twenty two cans of beer fit
Inside the barrel of a tank,
And driving a tank
Is an exhilarating thrill?
But at times...

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Oh the army looked after its own
It really must be said
Except the RSM didn’t really 
Tuck the squaddies up in bed.
Three square meals a day
You...

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Nine years he served his country
Then nursed in Mental Health
None of his professions being
Much good for his wealth.
Physical ill health
Brought work to an end
Very little...

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Down from the mountains to the north,
Came a soldier, born and bred,
Seeking food and shelter,
And a warm and comfy bed.

His was a life of hardship.
It...

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If you're going to wage a war, there's a few things you must do
Like having robust logistics in place and a battle hardened crew
You'll need...

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I think I need a soldier
To guard me from attack
Think I need a soldier 
With a tight six-pack
Of ciders, ideally apple 
So I may chill...

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For you we sacrificed everything
our property, our family
our friends and neighbours
and our own lives
thinking you will be our
saviour. 
At the most difficult time
of our life...

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Welcome home the family has missed you                        Dad come down now    ...

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Death Does Not Discriminate

The plains are now silent, a brief moment in time, and we steal every second we can,     ...

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Contented and unmindful of hassles,
We live snugly in our secured houses.
In the backdrop, you, the valid knight
Fight in perilous Ghats day and night.
Brave heart filled...

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What portends this ill wind blowing
which inhaled robs man’s breath
whose virus defiles the proximal space people share?
 Is it the greed of man who has...

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The freedom bell rang but the bullets still flew

I remember when death was all around, I remember the dark rain in the air as my...

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Crawling down the tunnels
Of Chu Chi
I could almost imagine
The Viet Kong guerillas 

Hiding deep under the tunnels
As the land above is turned
Into a temporary dessert...

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Beggar of Old London Town

A beggar man of old London Town,
Sadness on his face, heavy frown.
Gave him kindness and food,
Lighten his heart and his mood,
Old...

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