All those white crosses stand in a rowon nameless hills in Europe,in fields of France,on beaches too.All those white stones stand in a rowon the green Continue Reading
89 Days
There are 89 days untilTuesday, November 11, 2008 On the 11th hour of the 11th dayWe shall pause to prayFor those who put on the uniformAnd stood Continue Reading
229 Years Later
Independence Dayin Mid America.Flags flying high.Military men marchin column form.Old Glory foremost."Yo Left yo right yo left.Right-turn…Harch!"New Continue Reading
The Vets’ Park
"I PLEDGE allegiance, to the FLAG, of the UNITED States of America . . . " Some words hang in the air.A little more power put them there;a pledge Continue Reading
The Flag Above
Red, white and blue she flies,Edging away from her tethers,Demanding we stand and salute. Where the flagpole stoodHigh in front of the Post Continue Reading
Immortality is a Beach
Sitting on the shoregazing at deep blue seasholds no attraction for me anymore. We were all supposed to live forever.That was the promise.That is Continue Reading
Ghost Fighters
Sweat drips down my face and slicks my hands, as I crawl forward to the prone position. M-16 Training on a hot July afternoon. The ghost of a Continue Reading