In the cadence of the marching
the flow of the celebration
in the stillness within me
Hearing the martyrs
the heroes who sacrificed
who went on to glory
to defend our beliefs
Listen we must
to the whispers of the fallen
teaching us much
of how to walk in this life
Something grander
more meaningful than consumption
sacrifice for our nations
for what we all hold dear.
May 30, 2011
Manchester, NH Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day 2011
All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 11,920+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.
(Raymond A. Foss)
More Poetry from Raymond A. Foss:
Raymond A. Foss Poems based on Topics: Literature, Poetry, Heroism- Hearing their whispers (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Awkward Seasons (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Sow Peace (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Live Peaceably (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- For those who have died (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- That We May Be Worthy (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: Literature Poems, Poetry Poems, Heroism PoemsBased on Keywords: cadence, meaningful, manchester, consumption, grander