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Victoria Cross Poems - Poems about Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross Poems - Examples of all types of poems about victoria cross to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read
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Peace On Eartb
...In a corner of france is a gravestone, 'An Unknown Soldier' the only tribute shown, It represe , in that stark enclave. The Victoria cross, the Croix De Guerre, The Iron Cross, and the Lenin Be......
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Damian Cranney
Categories:
victoria cross,
anger, appreciation, character, war,
Form:
Rhyme
In the Smallest of Us
...IN THE SMALLEST OF US In the smallest of us There are GIANTS. In the least of us There are NOBLE PRIZE champions. In the battered souls of us There are many VICTORIA CROSS winners. Francis......
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Francis Cooper-Mckenzie
Categories:
victoria cross,
encouraging,
Form:
Free verse
The Battles of Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift
...In eighteen seventy nine; twenty second of January Was the day of a great battle and for the Zulus victory At Isandlwana the Zulu army showed no fear Against British guns, armed with shie......
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Tom Cunningham
Categories:
victoria cross,
africa, england, river, soldier,
Form:
Narrative
Passion Dot Com
...Passion.com Spencer was pretty much down and out and just holding onto The rewards of a life serving country and oath to the Queen If not for eyesight diminished when a bombshell shredded hi......
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©
Kai Michael Neumann
Categories:
victoria cross,
hero,
Form:
Free verse
Anzac Day 2018 - Tyne Cot Cemetery
...Tyne Cot War Cemetery White head stones in countless rows Soldiers all from the Great War battles Thousands dead now glory served Each one a son and loved one Victoria Cross engraved as he......
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©
Paul Warren
Categories:
victoria cross,
world war i,
Form:
Free verse
Peace On Earth
...In a corner of France stands a gravestone, To ‘The Unknown Soldier,’ never to go home, It represents all of the fallen brave, Who fell like skittles, in that stark enclave. The Victoria cross, ......
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Damian Cranney
Categories:
victoria cross,
peace, people, war,
Form:
Verse
Victoria Cross
...How uncomfortable I was, sun beating down, wished I was back home in Esher, I didn't have to kill anyone in Surrey, now life and death, always in a hurry. It was what I was paid for, King and c......
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Terry Reeves
Categories:
victoria cross,
conflict, courage, death, death
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Man On the Train
...I had been at College that evening After work I was not thinking of anything Just sitting down on the train all alone Wanting to just make my way home The train came into Salisbury stop And I......
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Paul Warren
Categories:
victoria cross,
death, poems, remembrance day,
Form:
Ballad
Old Soldier
...Unnoticed, he blends into the grey park bench, eyes clouded and watering, permanent tears for friends lost in a trench not quite enough of a life-time ago. Will anyone acknowledge him? Smile at......
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©
Sarah Heath
Categories:
victoria cross,
hero, history, loneliness, memorial
Form:
Ballad
A Gentleman
...On a cold misty morning an old man had some things to do but they could wait, Taking his walking stick and dressing for a damp cold morning he began his day, He stopped at his old florist every day a......
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©
Terry Trainor
Categories:
victoria cross,
courage, family, old, family,
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Kadaitchi Witch Doctor Knight
...HARRY WEST The Kadaitchi (Witch Doctor) Knight Harry stood alone and sniffed the breeze a pongy hay smell, Japanese Harry sheltered there beneath a tree a gum tree dripping sap The Black Knight......
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©
Don Johnson
Categories:
victoria cross,
angst
Form:
Rhyme
Hero's Return In Armada Mass
...June 6th 1944 An Armada masses at Europe's door Five sector landings, 160,000 troops On the following beaches, our hero's would swoop Utah, Omaha, Juno, Sword and Gold Allow me to write, as my s......
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©
James Fraser
Categories:
victoria cross,
angst, death, family, history,
Form:
Rhyme
Gurkhas - Real Hero's
...The Gurkha's, warriors from Nepal Who fought many battles, where many fell They gave their lives To a cause far from home To protect and serve the British Throne We seem to admit so many immi......
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©
James Fraser
Categories:
victoria cross,
caregiving, dedication, history, inspirational,
Form:
Rhyme