The leaves are filled with yesterday
As they face early frost
Their veins are running red to brown
Forgetting nights once soft
But as one page turns another starts
Their stories don’t end here
The last lines tell us please stay tuned
When snows close up the year
Springtime’s hope is sealed in soil
Where seeds wait for their time
Yesterday’s just what’s gone before
God’s amazing life’s design
Memories and Poems for Dreamers
This is my first collection of poetry and brief stories with photography. You can follow the link or search for it directly on Amazon.
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In tribute to my favorite veteran (my Dad)! I am posting a part of a poem he wrote about his experience at Anzio, Italy. The ship he was in was hit by a bomb and sank and Dad was wounded yet by God’s grace he managed to swim to shore. Thanks to God and to my father and all those others who have served over the years we have the freedoms which we enjoy today. This is just my small way of saying, “Thank You!” He wrote this from France because it was written later in the year after he had recovered from his head wound.
Photo from Dedication of the World War II memorial in Washington D C
Invasion 282 by Al Caligiuri France 1944
The flaming ship is bursting high;
The roars rebound!
Seething steel!
Fragments hissing by!
And yet the voices ——!
From out the night
Thoughout the night
Forevermore—–!
“Help me! Help me!”
The G.I. yell, but who can hear?
“This way, this way!” You can make it.
Come on you can make it!”
And then a silent prayer falls from his lips
His heart is sad!
Dear God, Watch over them!
Dear God, Help them!
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