Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri . November 10-11, 2004

11-10-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

11-11-04
Graphic by Billie

Veteran’s Day

On Veteran’s Day, we celebrate,
In quiet moments, contemplate.
A holiday for civil workers,
Government folks, and other shirkers,

Ask them yourself, about the con,
“Are you essential?” Mais oui, non?
When evil storms blow into town,
The government offices all shut down.

So they’re off from work upon this day,
While all the Veterans still earn pay,
Having finished the job they were given to do.
They have different work now, that they must see through.

In trenches, on beaches, and planes in the air,
They went off to fight with scarcely a care,
At least so it seemed for they smiled all the while,
And they finished their work with admirable style.

Not once did they ask for much more than their smokes,
And they tell the old stories as if they were jokes,
Although we don't know what the day is about,
Today, while they work, they’re still sorting things out.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 9, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

Thank you for your service, Rus.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for your service, David.

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Kudsman.

Sorry that I missed you. Have a wonderful Veteran's Day.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

THANK THEM

Our Liberty’s a gift from God,
The Veterans assured it.
Whenever freedom faced a threat,
The Veterans secured it.
What do we owe our Veterans?
We owe our way of living.
They fought, some died, so we could live,
To them, our thanks, we’re giving.
Please take some time and praise them all,
They truly do deserve it.
We thank the soldiers, young and old,
Our freedom, they preserve it.

Conspiracy Guy aka DIF 11/11/2004
©

[JustAmy]

Thank you for the Veteran's Day poems!

Thank you for your service.

Without the brave, there would be no land of the free.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for the wonderful Veteran's Day Graphics.

As usual, they are perfect!

[leadpenny]

A Weeping of Stones

A masterpiece! Truly, words to live by. Thank you.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

The Patriot

His brother died that day in Pearl,
The sneak attack took place.
He lost a cousin on D-Day,
He still can see his face.
The fight was tough and many died,
But freedom they would save.
He fought the Nazis gallantly,
He was more scared than brave.
But he and other’s pressed the fight,
And soon prevail they did.
He came back home to tickertape,
Back home to wife and kid.
He raised his family, they raised theirs,
Now all have moved away.
His wife passed several years ago.
He misses her each day.
What’s happened to the land he loves,
The one he fought hard for.
He can’t go out for walks at night,
He has to lock his door.
He stays at home and reads a bit,
At least his dog still cares.
The young folks drive by in their cars,
Their music loud, their stares.
He flies Old Glory everyday,
He takes her in at night.
He sometimes wishes that he knew,
Just what could make it right.
I’ll tell you now we owe this man,
Much more than we can pay.
Let’s take our country back for him,
We need to start today.
Right now our troops are overseas,
Like he was long ago.
When they come home, home must be here,
The home we used to know.
Turn off the TV, get outside,
Go shake your neighbors hand.
Vote out the leftist liberals,
Get loud and take a stand.
America, is ours to save,
From outside and within.
Let’s keep her strong and keep her great,
So home she’ll be again.

Conspiracy Guy 5/10/2004
aka DIF © 2004

[leadpenny]

"The Patriot" and "Thank Them" are both going into an envelope today, headed to my son who is in Afghanistan.

[JustAmy]

Graphic from St.Louie1

God Bless our Veterans!
God Bless our Military!
God Bless America!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Leadpenny. Happy Thursday. Happy Veteran's Day.

Please thank your son for his service! We owe him.

I will be posting a couple more poems; check them out.

[leadpenny]

Thank you, Amy, I sure will, and I'll tell my son what you said.

Whenever I tell people about FR I first mention the P&P threads and our resident poets.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

Remember to Salute

A thousand flags are held by men,
A thousand stories of back when,
The warriors clashed ‘neath battered rag.
On closer view, it was their flag.

The flag stood always at the front,
When battle came, it took the brunt,
And though the bullets rent and tore,
The flag would never shirk from war.

Every flag, and every color,
Holds a meaning, all of valor.
Men who stand in salutation,
Are the fabric of our nation.

And the flag that fills their eyes,
Along with tears that might arise,
Show the heart that forges on,
‘Til the victory has been won.

Stand and honor passing glory,
Remember well the honored story.
The flag deserves salute and then,
Remember to salute the men.


NicknamedBob . . . . May 17, 2004
©

[JustAmy]

Thank you.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

Veterans Day

Our country called, they answered,
They risked their lives, their all.
They fought on land, sea, and air,
They saw their buddies fall.
Yet on they fought and they prevailed,
We owe our gratitude.
So give thumbs up, to them, the Vets,
God grant them solitude.
We can’t repay all that they gave,
So show them that you care.
They fought for us, to all be free,
Be thankful they were there.

Conspiracy Guy 11/11/03
aka DIF © 2003 - 2004.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

Lady Warrior

She is your little sister,
She is your neighbor’s wife.
She is somebody’s daughter,
You’ve known her all her life.
She may be someone’s mother,
She may be someone’s nurse.
She now has an M-16,
But once it was a purse.
She’s as soft as satin fine,
She’s also tough as steel.
She may fly a fighter jet.
For so strong is her will.
She is the female warrior,
She serves her nation well.
She may be from northern climes,
Or even Southern Belle.
Honor her and show respect,
And pray for her each night.
Know that she is still a girl,
But not afraid to fight.

Conspiracy Guy aka DIF 9/14/2004

[JustAmy]

Remember our Veterans today.
Remember our Troops today.

God Bless and Protect them.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

Invisible Soldier

You can tell her by the twinkle in her eye,
At parades when the flag marches by.
She served our country and she served it very well.
Some have even served a tour or two in Hell.

She suffered hardship and never ceased to care.
It gave us strength just to know that she was there.
She was a leader, you could tell by the rank she wore,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

She can march, she can fly, and she can sail.
She proved that bravery isn't exclusive of the male.
She did every job she was asked and more,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

Now, it is finally time to right a wrong.
Honor our sister soldier; hear her song.
It's very clear that she's a patriot to the core.
Don't let her be the invisible soldier anymore.

...©1995 Sarge Lintecum

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

The Warrior

The Warrior isn’t all fight,
There’s more to him than that.
They’re brothers, fathers, husbands,
When they aren’t in combat.
Men train to fight when need be,
But once they were just boys.
Now they carry weapons tight,
But they still miss their toys.
The fight requires their focus,
They take it all in stride.
Pray for them as they protect,
And pray for those who’ve died.
To them we owe our freedom,
They put it on the line.
If you cannot support them,
Leave soon please, that is fine.

Conspiracy Guy aka DIF 9/8/2004
aka DIF © 2004