The announcement of the end of combat operations in Iraq reminded me of this poem I wrote at the beginning of that war.
Flashback
There he sits as usual,
alone with his innermost [...]
Seems Like Old Times
Wandering back down the paths of my mind
through aromas and sounds of another time,
anticipation tingling along my spine
as unseen eyes watch every stride…
Old friends have come to [...]
When my father left
I was all of three years old
And when he left he kissed me
He said be good
And I’ll see ya when I get home
As [...]
There is a place in this great nation
Where soldiers stand in solemn formation
A wall of stone black as death
Engraved with names who drew their last breath
The Black Wall of Death [...]
The Good Life
Granddad’s prime has passed;
His ambitions much less bold,
The passions of his youth
Lie serenely on his soul.
He seems to be reminiscing
As he sits there quietly at ease;
Perhaps he’s even [...]
Thurman P. Woodfork wrote a new blog post: Two Wars 11 hours, 11 minutes ago
The announcement of the end of combat operations in Iraq reminded me of this poem I wrote at the beginning of that war.
Flashback
There he sits as usual,
alone with his innermost thoughts;
these days he’s content to be alone;
no other company is sought.
No wife’s homey chatter, no noisy kids’ clatter,
only the blessed quiet
that surrounds him on the [read more...]
Thurman P. Woodfork wrote a new blog post: Seems Like Old Times 1 day, 15 hours ago
Seems Like Old Times
Wandering back down the paths of my mind
through aromas and sounds of another time,
anticipation tingling along my spine
as unseen eyes watch every stride…
Old friends have come to visit once more,
I see familiar forms approach my door;
yes, they’re the ones I was waiting for,
and I warmly welcome them inside.
We sit and commune, one [read more...]
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Lori Shelton Puckett wrote a new blog post: My Hero 1 day, 20 hours ago
When my father left
I was all of three years old
And when he left he kissed me
He said be good
And I’ll see ya when I get home
As time went by I wondered
What’s happened to my Dad
Why hasn’t he come back to me
What have I done bad
And when the war was over
And [read more...]
Lori Shelton Puckett wrote a new blog post: The Black Wall-The Vietnam Memorial 1 day, 20 hours ago
There is a place in this great nation
Where soldiers stand in solemn formation
A wall of stone black as death
Engraved with names who drew their last breath
The Black Wall of Death stares back at you
A reflection of the price and those we once knew
Those in the Army, Navy, the Air Fore, Marines
Fighting in the air on [read more...]
Lori Shelton Puckett updated the ”My Info” information on their profile 1 day, 21 hours ago
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