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Sentinels at Arlington (Repost)
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Sentinels at Arlington (Repost) |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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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 alloted 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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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger~ We all stand in salute for the 'Sentinels At Arlington' ... and a crisp 'snap-to' for you for this loving tribute. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Excellent sentiments and writing. James |
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