The Friday Fling Memorializes Pearl Harbor Day By Celebrating The Ultimate American Victory!
Friday Fling #261 for December 6th 2013
This weekend’s December 7th marks the 72nd anniversary
of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese,
which brought the US into World War Two.
We thought that rather than focus on the disaster
that was the Pearl Harbor attack,
we would take the opportunity of this anniversary
to write about anything related to our ultimate victory in that conflict.
We find this particularly of value
since in recent decades American history
has been taught largely from a negative
rather than positive perspective.
Yet one could easily argue that nothing boosted
American national pride or standing in the world
than our role in the Second World War.
Here are a few websites where you can find information
in case you would like to investigate the subject further.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/WORLD%20WAR%20TWO.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Please pick a format from the ShadowPoetry.com page listing,
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
or simply write using your preferred style.
This week the Friday Fling celebrates American successes in World War Two!
Be sure to save time to read and comment memorably
on your fellow Pals’ poetic productions.
Then memorialize Pearl Harbor Day in your own preferred way!
Out take on this theme may seem unusual. But at the CPC we are nothing if not purveyors of the upbeat. While it is important to memorialize the victims of disasters and remember those who stood in the face of overwhelming assault, it is also important to note that that which does not kill a country makes it stronger eventually, and there is no better example of that than the US in World War Two. Please pull up a poetry format of your choice and see what your muse can conjure about America’s positive role in arguably the most pivotal military conflict in all history.
RETURN TO FREEDOM’S FORGE
We had no role in its beginning.
but USA helped forge its winning.
Shy to enter a new brutal fight
till Pearl Harbor Day shone its bright light
Congress declared a state of war;
Soldiers embarked from ship to shore.
Desert warfare set North Africa free
for long thresh through Fascist Italy.
The homefront folk made do with less
and often shared the front line’s stress
fearing attack or sabotage
in factory and home garage.
A truly national effort was made.
For many ultimate price was paid.
But by the end new unity grew
While most to freedom’s dream came true.
The D-Day landing took back France
March across Europe to Berlin dance
V-E Day heralded great relief
and reaffirmed divine belief.
All ships at sea made island hop
across Pacific without stop,
till techno bombs proved who would win
and US swooned in triumph’s din.
Nazi and Empire’s menace crushed
sea lanes fell silent, burnt landscapes hushed.
Our crucial role no one denied,
and liberty rode a rising tide.
Copyright December 5th 2013 RGD
WAR AND PEACE
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United we win
Divided we will surely fall
It takes all
Not just some
We are the people black white red skin creed and jew
We are one
A nation divided once
Back in biblical days because of language
Yet today
Still confuse
We learn the language
Know signs
We fight side by side
Ever if not recognize in ranks and color
Its a war
So we fight as one
To win the battle at hand
Those I know nothin bout the wars
Just know my dad server
And I think he was a brave man
He came home to us
Mind disarray
Yet he lived to tell many stories of the war
And dreamed even more of
War can be cruel
But some what kind when all battles
Are so won
History 125B Resources
http://www.feliciaviator.com – 600×485 – Search by image
World War II Riveters, 1942.
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Not all were men for sure me know
There were the
World War II Riveters Women
That did their part at war
They riveter away at part of plains boats
As well there were nurses
To fix the wounded
And we all
Know to well where there is strong man
There is a good woman
By his side
May not have been in the fields
Yet they were
There on the home front
Makein bakin and fixin to keep their men
A float and in the air
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Written By: Bettie Davis ———————————————- © December o5 , 2o14