Contemplating the nature of heroism…
Raw Courage
A dog growls at me
I marvel at raw courage
And those pointed teeth
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Contemplating the nature of heroism…
Raw Courage
A dog growls at me
I marvel at raw courage
And those pointed teeth
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Victory, glory, and defeat…
Excerpted from – Few Got Away
The Scots under Wallace
Were spotted in the wood near Falkirk awaiting the English
Edward was trampled by his horse but despite two broken ribs
Mounted this same steed ready to see who would live
The Scots arrayed themselves on the slope
Prepared to meet the foe
English cavalry overran the Scots archers
Then history turned on astonishing departures
Edward’s cavalry charged…
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Contemplating looking in the mirror…
Excerpted from – Bridges Don’t Fall Down
Bridges don’t fall down
Not here in the U.S.A.
What can those in government possibly say
Though this make them frown
Well good
They should look at themselves hard
And should not in the least think to spare the rod
Upon themselves…
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From – Bridges Don’t Fall Down: Stories from the I35W Bridge Collapse
Love of life and the struggle…
Back At Their House
The desert sun warms my face
Shambling upward on the trail
My lungs strain a little in the thin air. I wonder if I look pale
Getting down a race
With how long my wind will last
Our folks keep striding
He talks
And walks
She’s almost gliding
Can’t show it but feeling gassed
Determined to match their pace
Wondering how I got so frail
Blaming it on the altitude I pass it off refusing to fail
Wishing me back at their place
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Of the grim and of redemption…
Bleak Landscape
The sparse rain spells doom
Barren in this bleak landscape
Desert flowers bloom
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My apologies. Am on Vacation & No Connectivity, so no Blog this Week. Â -gl-
Regarding heroism…
Excerpted from – No Asking Why
…Then thinking he might be ok he got out to prove
That he still could and stepped out into bedlam
Get away before more concrete rained
But hearing screams crossed the bridge hoping to find a way
To save the children in the bus from falling
Further. There was no stalling
And no asking why
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From – Bridges Don’t Fall Down: Stories from the I35W Bridge Collapse
Regarding fear, courage, and heroes…
A Hero None the Less
And in our most hallowed halls is where he is found
Fighting with passion loving his land
Under loads that would strike many down
Always he’s given more than duty demands
At the powerful it’s fun he pokes
Including himself to our delight
Never far from a smile or a light hearted joke
Even when it’s for his death his enemies hoped
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