Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2011

5-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[jaycee]

~May God Bless All Our Heroes~

[tiapam]

AMEN!!

[jaycee]

Sorry, I left some names off my #2541!! Thanks~~~

[MEG33]

Always Remember ~ Ever Honor

It time for lunch and a nap.
Wishing you a lovely Sunday and Memorial Weekend Afternoon

[tiapam]

Yes, this is the time to honor America’s Heroes! Thank you very much, Jaycee!

[MEG33]

Freedom Isn't Free

Amen, jaycee.Thank you for the beautiful post
Prayers you are getting better and better.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[GailA]

Dad was there in Japan after the bomb. My late husband was USAF (regular) during Nam, spent his time on Santa Rosa Island and Okinawa shooting off Mace missiles for the Fly boys to target practice on.

My new hubby is a Ret. Senior Chief, was on the Midway when they pulled the ambassador out, then off the coast of Cuba during the missile crisis.

Some one has to do the grunt work. LOL.

We have a friend who is also a Ret. Senior Chief who never had a tour on a ship in the 20 years he was in.

[oldteen]

~NEVER FORGET~

Some Gave All Tribute

Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus

[luvie]

Remember the fallen heroes
This Memorial Day!



Providence~O Come Angel Band.wma

Braveheart~Amazing Grace (Bagpipes)

[NicknamedBob]

Memorial Day Band

The rhythm of the drums comes through,
The marching of the feet,
Sometimes a shrill reminder,
From the fife's piercing tweet.

I stir a bit, as if to join,
The celebrators there,
But then I settle down again,
Like dust motes in still air.

There was a time I strode about,
And shouted with the boys,
A time when we were conquerors,
Equipped with brand new toys.

We leaped across the oceans!
We flew up in the air!
And girls looked down and smiled at us,
Encouraging our stare.

We would return. We knew it!
We were too young to die.
And so we took our weapons up,
And never asked them why.

Why would we study History?
What did we know of War?
We only did what young men do,
And what's been done before.

But lately, I've been thinking.
I've had some time for that.
I should have studied more in school,
Not jumped at the drop of a hat.

Don't get me wrong! I'm no coward!
I would still have gone, I'm sure,
But at least I could tell my buddies,
What it was we had tried to secure.

You see, there's a dream that we live for,
And which we will die for, too.
This sleep that I'm sleeping reminds me,
That I ought to just share it with you.

I dreamed of a world full of wonder,
Where the walls were just marks on the land,
Of whose farms had the prettiest apples,
Or where showed our Grandfather's hand.

And a gate was a door to a new place,
You could visit, if you'd mind to behave,
And a beach was one twin with a brother,
You could see just beyond that big wave.

I could walk into China like Polo,
And say Hi to the Emperor there,
And he'd smile and he'd say something funny,
And he'd tell me to pull up a chair.

Then we'd chat about silk and we'd chuckle,
And he'd beat me a lot playing chess,
And then finally I'd have to say so long,
You come visit my folks in the US.

I'd walk down the road where the world is,
I'd be glancing around at the view.
I'd be looking real hard for a nice place,
And for something important to do.

So I guess I shouldn't complain, then,
Having fallen into this place,
I managed to live out a part of that dream,
And I'm here with a smile on my face.

It wasn't the nicest real estate,
And it doesn't have much of a view,
But I paid for it with the fame I sought,
And at least I'm important to you.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . May 18, 2006

[MEG33]

Remembering Our Fallen

Thank you for the lovely tribute graphic, video and "Some Gave All", teenie.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day.

[MEG33]

Amen..Thank you , LUV, for this beautiful Memorial Day graphic and lovely music.

[MEG33]

Freedom Isn't Free

Thank you for the wonderful poem, "Memorial Day Band ", Bob.
So many of our fallen were so very young, indeed.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day.

[Diver Dave]

Thank you for this wonderful tribute.

I had the opportunity in ‘95 to visit “The Wall”. I found the name of one of my high school friends who was killed in Vietnam. He was a Brown Water Sailor serving aboard a swift boat.

Rest in peace, Lyle. You’re one of many heroes.

[jaycee]

Thank you, Meg. I guess I’m doing a little better but don’t feel as good as I think I should. Still coughing a lot and I am guessing that thing sorta lingers on like that. I am going to Walgreen’s in a little bit and get some Musinex that you mentioned Friday or yesterday. My son told me today that his wife Gwen thinks Musinex is a great helper!

You and everyone had some very lovely remembrances today, I have enjoyed all of them. This holiday can sure make one tear up a lot. I am so thankful for our Military and what they continually do for this country.

[jaycee]

Thanks, Bob. Great writing from you for us today. We appreciate you sharing your talent with us!! God Bless!

[MEG33]

I hope the Mucinex helps..It takes a LONG time to get the garbage up and out.

I had to stop watching Utube tributes..tears..
Once I click on one someone posts ..I go down the page on Memorial Day. So touching.

Thank you..I am appreciating everyone’s posts, too.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you Dear Meg and All FRiends for the Pings.
Keeping you in Prayer, Sweet Jaycee.

[Kitty Mittens]

I Love those Precious Pics, Dubya!

[MEG33]

Freedom Isn't Free

You're welcome, Kitty. Thank you for the wonderful tribute
and scripture.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day