Two poems about trees and war
Two poems. By a old Poet and a live one.
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
I love the old Poets. Some died before they had the chance to do great things. Sergeant Joyce Kilmer words are powerful as 90 years ago. Coyote
(Sergeant Joyce Kilmer. Born December 6, 1886-died in battle July 30, 1918. My favorite poem. So beautiful and true.)
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
(Thank you Sergeant Joyce Kilmer for leaving such beautiful words for us to read. Great Poets need to be remembered.)
WAR, what it is good for?
(Edwin starr voice can’t never be equal)
NOTHING
Soldiers having fun.
Sitting on the Iraq border.
My division of Soldiers are waiting for orders to move..
Old country boy talk of the Tennessee river.
He tells us” I will be fishing all day soon.
I miss the green grass.
Ain’t a damn tree anywhere.”
Old soldier wallet full of pictures.
He love to show you them.
He has a story for every photo.
I listen and don’t complain.
Some sort of peace when you talk of family.
The Chaplain is coming.
Soldiers gather together.
All religion is the same here.
We pray and listen to the Chaplain.
He always ask any requests for a song.
I request the song Amazing Grace always.
Soldier will defend their country.
Don’t complain too much about the war.
Just do what must be done.
Going home keeps the soldier hopeful and strong.
Nothing better then a letter from a wife and family member.
Death is a subject not discussed.
The sweet dream of home keep the soldier spirit strong.
Sure would be nice to see the forest in the spring.
Go fishing with old dad.
Coyote
Jan 2009
Love the poem read by Leonard Cohen. I don’t think I realized that he was Canadian. He is one of my favorite artists…and I love his haunting rendition of “Hallelujah.”
My daddy was a soldier and was a surgeons’ assistant. They did indeed save lives and saw damage and death. All service men are to be revered…not matter their duties or positions.
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I agree and I know. A medic life was the hardest. The field medic were the bravest of the soldiers.
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They were. Did you ever watch Band Of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan? Those boys (men) were so brave and so traumatized by what they saw. I know, having run EMS, that you see some pretty bad things but it can’t possibly compare to war.
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I do agree. I saw the films and I have known a few friends who were medics. The poem Mercy is about one friend.
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I must have been a soldier in a previous life. Two movies that I absolutely cannot watch anymore are Platoon and Hamburger Hill. I don’t know how those boys could have been treated so badly when they finally got home and I will forever resent the way they were treated.
There are people who are paid millions of dollars to throw a baseball or basketball or football, yet these gentle heroes are overlooked. I don’t understand….I never will, I guess.
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I don’t either. The answer is simple. People who don’t know war. Have a negative attitude against. I hate war, but we must have a strong military or we will be attacked. Three long time friends were killed in the new wars I served with. Here in the the USA. They forgot the cost of freedom. The people in Europe and Asia hold freedom because of the USA soldiers.
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War is ugly. People don’t want to see or talk about ugly. They’d rather see and talk about movie stars. I have an idea…the next time the USA needs to be protected…let’s call the Kardashians! LOL
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Kardashians do scare me. I agree my friend.
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Me, too. LOL
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I find your stuff interesting and don’t usually comment (on anybody’s stuff) because I figure that it is not my place. However, you need to clear up some historical accuracy here. Joyce Kilmer wasn’t a soldier. John McCrae was with the medical corps when he wrote In Flanders Field during a rest period in between trying to save people lives. Both poems are amazing and probably teach us something about how honesty makes poetry that lasts.
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The medical corp were also soldiers. They saw the damaged done by war and they were near the battle. They saved lives. Their words remind us of the first world war and war takes the best from us. Thank you for reading and the knowledge.
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Great events, good or bad should never be forgotten, thank you for keeping this in the minds of we that have never experienced such things.
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The war Poets left us with powerful words. They need to be remembered. War is cold and a bad death for the young men and women.
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