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Category Archives: Hallowed Land
Memorial Day
The Fruit Of Freedom & Fallen Trees Posted on May 26, 2012by poemsandponderings As Memorial Day is now upon us I realize that I have an extra poem. I am late in posting today..So no real introduction. Just a two for the … Continue reading
Arlington
Memorial Day, who better to be remembered then, than those who lie in eternal rest at Arlington National Cemetery? And may God grant all who’ve served and sacrificed, the peace they so greatly deserve! Here at Arlington and … Continue reading
Twenty-Two Vets
Everyday, there are twenty-two fatalities related to military service in defense of our country. Not on the battlefield nor even necessarily on active duty. Every sixty-five minutes a veteran takes their own life. That is a staggering statistic. … Continue reading
Posted in demise, Freedom, Hallowed Land, history, innocent deaths, land of the free, Liberty, military/veterans, scars, war
Tagged Buddy support group, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Rest in peace, Suicide, Veterans
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Arlington
Memorial Day is for more than cookouts and parties. It is for remembering those who have kept us free. May God rest the souls of our heroes. Arlington Crosses and stars perfectly rowed on manicured fields so patiently … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, God, Hallowed Land, history, land of the free, military/veterans, peace, war
Tagged God, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Memorial Day, outdoors, Recreation, spirituality, United States, WordPress
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A Walk Amongst The Ancients
I have refrained from posting any political poems for a while, but today I think I will delve back into the subject a bit.. The following is just my opinion on where the United States has gone, and possibly worse, where it is headed. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Congress, Hallowed Land, history, House of Representatives, lawyers, Liberty, political, Spirits, U.S. Government
Tagged Bill, current-events, Declaration of Independence, God, granary burial ground, Jack Downing, Jake, Memorial Day, personal causes, political activists, political poems, politics, United States
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The Unknown Patriot
Since the advent of explosives, and their use in warfare, there have been innumerable casualties of war that have been classified as unidentifiable. The sadness of that exceeds the very act of the death itself. For their families there was no closure, (as it is called today) and it … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, Freedom, Freedom's Flame, God, Hallowed Land, history, military/veterans, mourning, soul, war
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Understand Your Freedom
This is another of those that I wrote as a song lyric, I could hear Johnny Cash (God rest his soul) in that baritone (or more likely bass) voice of his. Think about that as you read it. Thanks. Have … Continue reading
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