Tag Archives: Poem

Hollywood Marine

He was a Hollywood Matine, At the USO Canteen. Hung out with movie stars, With big old fancy cars. Smoked his Lucky Strikes, On bivouacs and hikes. He proudly wore dress blues, And made the hometown news. Had some medals on his chest, One proved he was the best. Hollywood was not for him, AndContinue reading “Hollywood Marine”

Laura

Sometimes a song is just too raw to listen to. Laura from 1967 is such a song, “Laura hold these hands and count my fingers,                Laura, touch these lips you once desired                Lay your head upon my chest and hear my heartbeat                Gently run your fingers through my hair….”                It wasContinue reading “Laura”

Skeleton Canyon Treasure

  I studied the legend, the facts and the lore, I did my research, there had to be more. I bought a map from an old miner’s daughter,   She said, “Look here.” Thought maybe I oughter. Combed the records at the Tombstone Courthouse,   Found a claim that was gnawed by a mouse. ThatContinue reading “Skeleton Canyon Treasure”

A Walk in the Park

Took a walk to Veterans Park, No, it wasn’t just a lark. Children playing on the swings, Oh, the joy their laughter brings. An older woman feeding birds, Chirping at her whispered words. Two lovers sitting on a bench, May first love never quench. A homeless man beneath a tree, May his demons set himContinue reading “A Walk in the Park”

Andersonville

Marble markers in a row, With Old Glory hanging low. In final rest, these heroes lie, Underneath the Georgia sky. Where they suffer never more, Victims of the Gods of War. Living in the Georgia dirt, Blackened face, ragged shirt. Life no better than the hogs, Hunted down by Wirz’s dogs. To drink the waterContinue reading “Andersonville”