Soldier War Poems | Examples
These Soldier War poems are examples of War poems about Soldier. These are the best examples of War Soldier poems written by international poets.
for you who fell, god be with you….
you are certainly not forgotten
From the early days of your inclusion
in the ranks,
marching in formation.
Some of you fighter pilots, clerical,
galley workers, medics, nurses,
doctors, mechanics.
When fear met courage,
some of you died with your
brothers,
a duty of sacrifice,
sisters in arms.
It takes such bravery to sign up-
women in uniform be proud,
labors of the soul and body,
sweat, determination, grit.
When your career peaks,
you’ll carry your legacy wherever
you are,
as you age in grace,
sisters in arms.
Someday buried with your brethren,
the taps will play for all of you,
in the revered resting place of
rolling lawns.
Sisters and brothers in arms.
War stands in the shadow of thunder,
Peace moves quietly in the hush of dawn.
Each holds its shape—one broken, one whole—
Strangers tethered by a world’s longing.
Steel and silence share the same horizon,
But never truly touch.
A soldier in a field dreams of calm,
A child in a garden fears the storm.
They meet in history’s uneasy handshake,
Yet part ways in every heartbeat.
One builds walls, one tears them down,
Always circling, never joined.
Stranger, report to the Spartans
we lie here, mission accomplished.
— translated from the Greek
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WAR FOLLOWS THEM HOME
It’s hard to avoid being shot,
in wars around the world.
PTSD a remnant of
sorrows at home … unfurl.
War not something you leave behind,
follows you everywhere.
Nightmares, horror, fears, flashbacks of
war … daily wear.
Two types of soldiers they were taught,
"quick or the dead,"always said.
Some don’t want to be quick any
more now rather … be dead!
He didn’t want to kill himself,
signing up, a big mistake!
Christian should never kill others,
home or wars … lives take.
Story has unhappy ending,
one of many a day.
Only those obey God’s commands,
no way … end up this way!
Nov. 5, 2025
Ex 20:13 “Do not kill"
Acts 5:29 ”Obey God rather than men"
Ro.12:16 ”Far as depends on you, be peaceable
with all men"
messages embedded in ornery places
hidden behind stockades of braces
smuggled into enemy territory
theirs, no errands of vainglory
hard-bitten pros, war-wise, discreet
MIA ~ memories of peacetime sweet
The ravages of war take their toll
Soldiers left out stranded on the field
Letters to loved ones half written
Much to read between the lines
Love affairs never to be resumed
Dreams aborted at the cost of peace
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Burn pits veterans,
you stood tall in bravery,
we honor you.
The U.S. government passed
the PACT Act a few years ago,
and President Biden signed it,
to give you the care you deserve.
My military brothers and sisters,
many pray for you,
Welcome Home. ~
ready for the fourth
such loud angry fireworks
terrorizing dogs
pop pop bang bang bang
instilling ptsd
nightmare for soldiers
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 to give their all
A time,
when many were called to fight in foreign wars
A time,
for beach landings on some far away shores
A time,
that I see “an arouse my memory” parade
A time,
for remembering the price many have paid.
Battle Cry
Standing on the front line.
Determination to survive.
Yelling out in a chant, Battle Cry.
Encouragement to stand and fight.
We are soldiers
Unity to rage on forward.
We are warriors.
Protect our own.
Side by side with our brothers in arms.
Raise the flag in red white and blue.
Remember the soldiers lost before us.
Across the battlefields, we are one.
Protect us for our freedom
After the bloodshed, come home soon.
Wars are never ending.
Never understanding.
Thank you for taking a bullet.
We will never forget.
True story, my uncle was a famous safe cracker
Before becoming a soldier in World War I
Known to police in New York City for robbery
The army wanted his skills against the Huns
Employed him to defuse bombs the Germans threw
In the trenches around the front lines
And also to defuse all the mines around them
Till the end of the war was showing signs
Dying in the war he received a medal of honour
Posthumously for his heroic bravery
And his great contribution to the war effort
Made amends for his past so unsavoury
When I came along I was named after him
Quite a hero I always looked up to
Before the war, a criminal known to police
After death got the recognition he was due
A wind-induced smile greets me. Cradling the baby’s head, floccose like a ripe raspberry; I’m both filled with wonder and dread. The fragrance of the care products is a stark contrast to the latibule I’ve habituated for many years during my tours of duty. How am I to care for this fragile being when mankind is hell-bent on extirpation? The eminent threat is daily updated on the Doomsday Clock. Paradise razed by conflagration like the residue of a charred batch of jam: irredeemable! I can but sigh while I vow to protect him and his mother to the best of my ability.
As I run through a street of rubble and dirt
I have no wounds but I am still hurt
Where is my mum where is my dad
Where is the family I once had.
Rockets from the sky explode all around
Buildings collapsing and shaking the ground.
Screams of the innocent ring in my ears
streaks of dirt on my face made by my tears
I running now trying to survive
I must not stop running to stay alive
Clothes torn and blood stained eyes wide with fear
I blown off my feet that bomb was near
I am screaming and running my mind running wild
You see I am NOT soldier I am A 10 YEAR OLD CHILD...
Every headline in the papers read...WAR!
Every member from the government said... MORE!
Every mother crying in her bed...IMPLORE!
Every soldier lying stone cold dead...WHAT FOR?