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Sentinels at Arlington
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Sentinels at Arlington |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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Like the lonely sentinels, Whom they represent- They guard the long forsaken shells- And care not where they went. Ash to ash, dust to dust- Our nations proudest sons, Lie beneath Virginia fields, Victims of the guns. A soldiers duty is to stand And serve to make a hedge- Protecting home and hearth and kin, A nations cutting edge. Forgotten heroes of the past- Beneath the sod they lie, I hear the bugles, fifes and drums, As they muster in the sky! “Forward march”! all in step- They past reviewing stands, Each in his allotted spot According to the lands... They gave their all and shed their blood To hold, to take some hill- and after the objectives fell, Their bodies lay so still. The sentinels are silent ones- Stark crosses, plain and white, To grace the graves at Arlington Ah, such a somber sight. |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Beautifully & respectfully put GsJohn, I like your style. Sky~ [This message has been edited by augustsky (05-28-2021 09:29 PM).] |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
John...Bravo sir. Well said...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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