War Tetractys Poems

I
got up 
way too fast, 
Went on and on , 
My brain have lost it's ground and I am on 
my own, once more the...

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Brave
soldier’s
homecoming
Will the pup win
the battle for who captures the first hug?

Rockwell’s welcoming committee deserves
a purple heart.
Raising bonds
for war’s
end.


February 13, 2021

picture 3, Norman Rockwell's "Homecoming"
I used...

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

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Joe
    Arrives
    Home from war,
    His folks and friends
    Waiting to greet their...

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Gran told the story of grandpa often-
His coming home
from the war.
Left a
boy
but
a man
returned home.
The people cheered,
family and dog joyful while Gran hid !

____________________
February 6,...

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He
gave her
a red rose
and smiled. She kept
it on her cheeks and cried. He was alive.
Since war began she had been praying to 
God he should...

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She
dreams of
a soldier
back from battle
having purchased peace with strength and valor
attending now to his long missed maiden
a wedding and
family
now to
plan



written 19 Aug 2020...

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VietNam War – TET

war
60’s
Viet Nam
youth quickly lost
Greyscale TV’s final shock and awe

Written April 28, 2019
Contest: Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina...

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snow
stained red
frightened eyes
tears scorch and burn
gas-filled bombs on Christmas in our trenches

Far from home dying and dead lay scattered
where bombs explode
on Christmas
with gifts
death

screams
anguished
silent graves
frozen in...

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War
blood bath
tears cries woes
orphaned children
Deserted homes, bare fields without farmers.
Worth  of life lost, bullets  thirsty for  blood 
dead lay silent
eagles dance
brutal
End. 
Peace
I...

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Blood
flowing,
scattered
bones and bodies
lay forlorn, forgotten on battle field 

Screams still ring out as cannons fire
just pure carnage
ravens feast
on dead
flesh...

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Peace
war-free
harmony
accepting all
joining hands in unity ‘cross the globe

Discrimination, hatred, poverty
nations fighting
lives destroyed
greed’s seed
war




*Written for Michael’s “Smiles and Frowns” contest
by Carolyn Devonshire...

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Smiles
for fun
cuddly pets
falling in love
small children trying things for the first time

When I see someone treated unfairly
war and hunger
unshed tears
make me
frown


"First Place" win !
Written by:...

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I
Believe
Sincerely
That I can beat
Any poet on any given day,
Especially since you still have not seen
All of the tricks
That I have
In my
Bag!...

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my
dear friend
today I
received letter
from your mom and dad
stated that killed while serving
seems like only yesterday
were cruising on our 4 wheelers
I shall honor thy name displaying
flag...

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