Dad World War I Poems
These Dad World War I poems are examples of World War I poems about Dad. These are the best examples of World War I Dad poems written by international poets.
Day After 'Infamy': The 8thSo this be the day after
nineteen forty-one
Be December the eighth, the
nightmare has begun.
...
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world war i, allusion, analogy, dark, death,
Two Veterans
My father, a WW2 vet
My mother too
On Veterans Day they first met
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world war i, courage, dad, hope, mom,
Chapter 95 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: Just Summertime Birthday CelebrationsThe kid who often was lost in
The sauce Joshua! His
birthday was in June. He became
The strong silent youngster with
The youngest kids....
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world war i, birth, black love, children,
NorwichBack during World War 11 -
written on the backs of envelopes
NORWICH
reveals our parent’s were quite, naughty too.
In a roundabout way, saying,“Get ready to screw”-
I never...
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world war i, funny, husband, word play,
Fearing FatherThere in the corner of the living room
on a loveseat meant for two
now only resides one
there he sits, by a warm fireplace
its occupant...
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world war i, allegory, allusion, analogy, angst,
The Seeds of YearningWith World War II finally over, the soldier returned home to Tennessee.
To his previous life and his young, loving wife
But what once was two now...
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world war i, emotions, family, father son,
Bomb-SongThey taught us what to do if there's a bomb.
A big bomb.
A bomb they removed in a biopsy on a God
A big God
Scooped it out...
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world war i, conflict, death, mental illness,
War CrimesThe 90 year old
Could no longer bend or even lean
Over
His brother’s grave
Stands in the sun with his planted cane
At his elbow
Tells me
He hears his brother...
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world war i, bereavement, childhood, death, father
Boys of NormandyLest We Forget
I can hear him now , calling me , lost in the dark , in the deep seas of Normandy, I can...
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world war i, death, mum, my child,
The Old Warrior“The Old Warrior”
They look at me and shake their heads
That non-compliant taking up this bed
They whisper in a tone that says it all
And hurry to...
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world war i, age, courage, independence day,
Mein VaterI heard them come long before they came,
Repetitious stomps heard from far away.
Their steady beat mimicked my heart,
As dread conceived to pull me apart.
This wasn't...
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world war i, angst, dad, father son,
Jim and His War BrideJim brought his war bride home from World War Two.
They were happy with each other, their feuds were few.
They had three daughters by nineteen fifty-two.
Two...
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world war i, love, war, world war
World War 11 Through the Eyes of My Dad Poem No 2 of TrilogyWORLD WAR 11 THROUGH THE EYES OF MY DAD
POEM NO 2 OF TRILOGY
My father was one of six children, whose family
Had no financial reserves, so...
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world war i, dad, soldier, world war
Oh My Dear Son, If Only You KnewJust turned seventeen when I took the shilling
Got a smart uniform, and some shiny boots too
Then off to camp to learn about killing,
Oh my dear...
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world war i, death, horror, world war
The 1940's and 50's Movie, Radio and MoreDon Winslow of the Navy at the movies...…., the Lone Ranger, and the shadow, on the radio. Three of my favorite pastimes in Wilmington NC,...
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truth, world war ii,