Ther Friday Fling Honors Veterans in Senryus!
Friday Fling #205, for November 9th 2012
Sunday is Veterans’ Day, sited on the day the Armistice was signed ending World War I in 1918. World War I had been by far the most devastating war in history, although far fewer Americans died in it than in the Civil War of the 1860s when both sides were Americans.
So this week we are getting very serious on the Fling and celebrating the sacrifices of our men in uniform, some of whom just died in the Muslim raid on the American embassy compound in Benghazi Libya, and many more who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as too many wars before that.
The format of choice is one which is specifically intended for expressing thoughts and feelings related to human actions and relations, the Japanese format called the Senryu.
The Senryu is easy to explain because it is exactly the same as ther Haiku format which we just featured two weeks ago. Both are three line poems consisting of five, seven and five syllables each, totalling seventeen syllables in however many words it takes to reach that total.
This week the Friday Fling commemorates Veterans Day by remembering the sacrifices of American servicemen and women in Senryus.
Be sure to read and comment respectfully on your fellow Pals’ poems. Then go enjoy a perhaps extended Veterans’ Day weekend!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for November 2nd
Congratulations wildfire1!
Welcome everyone to the Friday Fling’s Special Veterans Day Senryu fest! Tweak your patriotic muse and see what three lines of tribute to our freedojm defenders might appear!
We certainly do have so many to thank for the freedoms we enjoy. Powerful blog and wonderful tribute. Congratulations to Crystal! :love: :love: :love:
We are free today cause of men like my daddy.
He stood strong though the wars.
Severing many times .
Men he saw die .
How it made him cry.
All this blood shed for us to have a free land.
Years have gone by since my daddy has been alive.
Now I have friends fighting for the same has my dad.
I wish there was no war.
I pray none die for the wrong thing in my mind.
Land, land , and more land.
These men are brave and true.
They believe there fighting for you.
They believe in freedom and standing tall against the enemy’s calls .
They are true hero’s through it all.
Just like my dad who heard the call.
Severing seven times total through it all.
Such a high price to pay .
The wars finally took him away from me in his mind.
Drinking was his only friend I guess that could understand.
We tried to love the sorrow away but God didn’t give us a chance.
On leave he died in a car wreck .
I was only five.
He gave his world to the army.
Today he is my hero and guardian .
TODAY CAME. ONCE AGAIN EVERY YEAR IT IS THE SAME .
I HEAD FOR YOUR GRAVE KNOWING ONLY YOUR FLESH AND BONES ARE LAID UPON THE EARTH AND GRASS THAT GROWS .
YOU HAVE BEEN WITH ME ALONG TIME POPPING IN FROM TIME TO TIME .
YET THIS DAY COMES AND THE RAIN POUR DOWNS ON MY FACE FOR YOU AND OTHERS .
A TIME I WONT LET GO OR FORGET .
I HOPE YOU LIKE THE FLOWERS.
STOP BY PICK THEM UP SOMETIME LOL .
YOU KNOW DADDY THE WAR: YOU DIDN’T DIE IN IT BUT THE WAR KILLED YOU JUST THE SAME .
AND I GREW UP BELIEVING YOU WOULD COME SAVE ME , CAUSE YOU WHERE MY HERO . FEW TIMES IN MY LIFE YOU DID .SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE , MY GUARDIAN
I’LL NEVER FORGET THIS DAY AND HONOR YOU ALWAYS .
CAUSE YOU WILL NEVER BE LESS THAN AN ARMY HERO TO ME .
AND ALWAYS MORE THAN A DADDY HERO TO ,DO YOU SEE.
I MISS YOU BUT I KNOW YOUR ONLY “A KNOCK ON HEAVENS DOORS” AWAY .
I CAN FEEL YOU NEAR HAS I WRITE THIS LETTER.
HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGE SINCE LAST YEAR .
LESS TEARS FLOW NOW, MORE OF A PROUD GLOW UPON MY FACE .I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU AND NEVER COULD IMAGINE A BRAVER DADDY MADE FOR ME.
THIS WOMAN WILL ALWAYS NEED YOU NO MATTER HOW OLD I GROW .
AND I AM GLAD YOUR SO CLOSE .
I WISHED I COULD SEE YOU EVERY DAY BUT GOD HAD BETTER PLANS.
SAID YOU COULDN’T STAY .
BUT HEAVEN IS ONLY A DISTANCE AWAY.
HOW I COULD CHERISH YOU MORE THAN I DO TODAY , IF ONLY I COULD SEE YOUR FACE.
BUT KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY SOUL ,FOREVER AND A DAY MY HEART WILL LOVE YOU SO. I COULD NEVER LET YOU GO.
SACIFICE
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Combat war military
The battle be fought between
Country and people
Written By: Bettie Davis ——————————- © November o9 , 2o12
I found this on Bob’s layout blog. This is by Angel Love.. Thank you so much for your contribution, Angel Love!
Another by Angel Love! :love:
WARS AND RUMOR OF WARS
Warfare for justice
Army navy air force marine
Many battles fought
Written By: Bettie Davis ————————- © November o9 , 2o12
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Heroic and brave,
they sacrifice for freedom
and give us their all.
(c) barbara kausteklis 11-9-12
(photo and words)