Before We Go
As a veteran of W.War 2, this is in tribute and remembrance57 total reviews
Comment from Lance S. Loria
My Dad was a WWII veteran and has passed. The greatest generation. A nice tribute poem. Thanks for sharing. No edits or adjustments necessary.
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My Dad was a WWII veteran and has passed. The greatest generation. A nice tribute poem. Thanks for sharing. No edits or adjustments necessary.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2019
Comment from Sanku
i am sorry for being a cynic.It is a pipe dream. I don't think we would ever see the end of war .Wars these days are not fought to win or lose .It has become a necessity How else will the armament business survive? let me echo Orwell 's grim and cruel irony.. world is overpopulated ....
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i am sorry for being a cynic.It is a pipe dream. I don't think we would ever see the end of war .Wars these days are not fought to win or lose .It has become a necessity How else will the armament business survive? let me echo Orwell 's grim and cruel irony.. world is overpopulated ....
Comment Written 23-Apr-2019
Comment from karenina
I never pass a veteran of any age that I don't stop and thank him (or er) for their service. I love your poem. My grandad was in WWI, my dad in WWII, my uncle in Viet Nam and two cousins in Iraq/Afghanistan...breaks my heart how many of them are passed or passing never having seen the hard fought for peace they so hoped to bring. May they find peace in heaven.---Karenina
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I never pass a veteran of any age that I don't stop and thank him (or er) for their service. I love your poem. My grandad was in WWI, my dad in WWII, my uncle in Viet Nam and two cousins in Iraq/Afghanistan...breaks my heart how many of them are passed or passing never having seen the hard fought for peace they so hoped to bring. May they find peace in heaven.---Karenina
Comment Written 22-Apr-2019
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This well-written poem is heartfelt and deeply meaningful, conveying
themes of hope for peace worldwide. Yet there is little peace in our
government . . .
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This well-written poem is heartfelt and deeply meaningful, conveying
themes of hope for peace worldwide. Yet there is little peace in our
government . . .
Comment Written 22-Apr-2019
Comment from LG Wolfe
Startling beautiful writing with heartfelt hope for a better world. These lines are particularly memorable:
With steadfast England at our side,
we stopped their grab and stemmed the tide.
They gave me a visceral feeling of living through that war.
Well done.
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Startling beautiful writing with heartfelt hope for a better world. These lines are particularly memorable:
With steadfast England at our side,
we stopped their grab and stemmed the tide.
They gave me a visceral feeling of living through that war.
Well done.
Comment Written 22-Apr-2019
Comment from Cedar
Hello Jaybird: I really enjoyed reading your poem. Being an old Vietnam vet I can relate to your words.
I especially liked your last stanza, it says it all. Take care of yourself...Bill
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Hello Jaybird: I really enjoyed reading your poem. Being an old Vietnam vet I can relate to your words.
I especially liked your last stanza, it says it all. Take care of yourself...Bill
Comment Written 22-Apr-2019
Comment from WryWriter
I love this fabulous poem! It conveys the hope of so many that deserve America's undying gratitude. I can't imagine what the world would be like if those brave men and women hadn't accomplished this feat. Superb work!
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I love this fabulous poem! It conveys the hope of so many that deserve America's undying gratitude. I can't imagine what the world would be like if those brave men and women hadn't accomplished this feat. Superb work!
Comment Written 21-Apr-2019
Comment from susand3022
Hi Jaybird, I think we all find ourselves wanting that very thing every day. I think the problem is, that a lot of people have a lot of very different ways of trying to make it happen, and when they can't agree... well, we all know what happens then, don't we... :(
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Hi Jaybird, I think we all find ourselves wanting that very thing every day. I think the problem is, that a lot of people have a lot of very different ways of trying to make it happen, and when they can't agree... well, we all know what happens then, don't we... :(
Comment Written 21-Apr-2019
Comment from TPAC
I salute you sir, haven never served myself, brother given the purple heart, being the lucky one of your dream. Well stated, sounded by a true warrior. All in my opinion.
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I salute you sir, haven never served myself, brother given the purple heart, being the lucky one of your dream. Well stated, sounded by a true warrior. All in my opinion.
Comment Written 21-Apr-2019
Comment from Sophia Delgado
It's always hard to put things like these into words. It's such a powerful message and such a potent event but few people can still personally remember. Thank you for your writing and thank you for your service.
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It's always hard to put things like these into words. It's such a powerful message and such a potent event but few people can still personally remember. Thank you for your writing and thank you for your service.
Comment Written 21-Apr-2019
