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This is a Special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge. Poems should be posted there when the challenge opens Thursday at 9 P.M. EDT.

Friday Fling #130 May 27th 2011

Memorial Day weekend is coming up, so we thought this would be a good time to write about how we feel about those in the military in our country’s past and/or still ongoing who have sacrificed their lived for their country. Here’s a little history from Wikipedia:

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that honors soldiers and is observed on the last Monday of May (May 30 in 2011). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service.^{[1] First enacted to honor Union and Confederate soldiers following the American Civil War,[2] it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.}

Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season

Usually on the Fling we further challenge you to write in a particular format. This week we’ll let you pick how you choose to express your thoughts and feelings on Memorial Day.

Here’s one I did for Memorial Day two years ago:

Also this week only, we will respectfully request that you confine your post(s) on this blog to Memorial Day related poems.

This week the Friday Fling commemorates Memorial Day!

Be sure to save time to read and comment memorably on your fellow Pals’ creations. Then go enjoy Memorial Day Weekend in your own preferred way!

Fickle Finger of Fate Award for May 20th 2011

Congratulations Bump!