Category Archives: Heroism

Colors Drape

Contemplating respect…

   Colors Drape

Really? In a flag?
Colors drape soldiers’ coffins
No prizefighter’s rag

   -gl-

Contemplating crossing lines…

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His Captor

Contemplating mercy…

   His Captor

No good deed goes un
Punished. Saving his captor
Years before now stunned

   -gl-

Contemplating nobility…

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Distant Hills

Contemplating perspective…

   Distant Hills

Gunfire or thunder
Rolling over the distant hills
Either way. Wonders

   -gl-

Contemplating strange…

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More Marines

Bonus post today. Having discovered duplicate poems from last week, I’m posting the correct text that goes with More Marines:

   More Marines

Was in Belleau Wood
More Marines died than all years
Before had withstood

   -gl-

Contemplating service…

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They Came

Contemplating brotherhood…

   They Came

They gave for they cared
From whatever branch they came
Dead or not they dared

   -gl-

Contemplating giving all…

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More Marines

Contemplating wonder…

   Remember Them

Noticed if they died?            
We should remember them all
Heroes years gone by

   -gl-

Contemplating what it takes…

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Remember Them

Contemplating value…

   Remember Them

Noticed if they died?            
We should remember them all
Heroes years gone by

   -gl-

Contemplating sacrifice…

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With Future

Contemplating friendship…

   With Future

Plunged into darkness
Past intertwines with future
Star Trek’s heroes guess

-gl-

Contemplating fate…

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Innocence Is

Contemplating nobility…

   Innocence Is

No he will not fall
Protecting innocence is
The Spiderman’s call

   -gl-

Contemplating heroics…

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