She Was Special by MSgt Merrill A. Vaughan, USAF (Ret)

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

U S Air Force NursesLike the proverbial dove in the skyI saw her as I opened my eyesI knew she was special Her hair like a golden field of wheatShe had deep blue eyes that reflected the daily heatShe was special Her light touch comforted meShe had a soothing voice...

Thank You by William Edwards

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

I would like to thank you,As I rise to meet the day.For the songs of birds and sunshine’s kiss,And the gift of getting gray.I would like to thank you,For the gentle breeze I feel.The scarred legs that carry me to work,And how you helped them heal.I would like to...

Vietnam Women’s Memorial by Emily Strange

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

VIETNAM WOMEN’S MEMORIALby Emily Strange He lies unseeing and seemingly unconscious cradled in her armsas she supports his broad shoulders and touches his chest(even now her regulation hair bunned high above her collar)She is a professional, hardened against the...

WELCOME HOME OUR SISTERS by Doc Kerry Pardue

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

We are standing here behind the WALL on the other side of lifeIt has been a long time since we have seen you. We are here today to say thank you once again. It is your time today that we stand here waving, cheering, and so proud that you came. The time is short so...

We Did It All For You – by Sarah Leah Blum

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

We heard about you on the radio,We saw you on the TV.We knew you were hurting so,We went to the Nam Country.We took you as you came,We felt the mud and dirt.We knew we would go insane,We knew we couldn’t stop the hurt.We tore off your fatigues and boots,We searched...

Our War – by Diane Carlson Evans

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Poem

I don’t go off to war, so they say,I’m a woman.Who then has worn my boots?And whose memories are these,of youth’s suffering?I’m a woman and I’ve tasted man’s war.Our war.And he knows that I love in no greater waythan to share in his life or his death.What are the...