The price we paid is the blood we shed.
Our bones unmarked by granite stone.
We are alone here and we are dead.
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Thank you mick; from someone that has been there and still here, I am going on a re-union from my ship USS Harry E. Hubbard DD748 in Baltimore in April,2008 I am one of few living members from ww11 era I willl be 84 years old next. great tribute to us oldies. charles garcia
It brings back memories of my friend who died in France in WWII.
Beautifully constructed flawless vilanelle a plasure to read in theses of free form writing Although the subject matter is sombre
interesting rhyming structure and repetition. imagery is vivid and clear. confident composition. well done lad..
i live near chicago too. just thought i'd let you know. but anyway, I love your poem, it has good detail and the structure is different. did you expierence your poem?
Heartbreaking! An old soldier.