Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted October 17, 2014


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short poem

...to the flag

by michaelcahill

Short Poem Contest Winner 





…to the flag
 
 
 
allegiance
blood soaked devotion
prosthetic salute
 
confetti welcome
paper promises
forgotten dreams
 
homeless
ignored
abandoned




 
 


Writing Prompt
Write a short poem in not more than fifteen words. Give your best. It can be the sweetest or the most heartbreaking.

Short Poem
Contest Winner


With endless promises of what the country will do for them if they serve, men and women sign up to do their patriotic duty. They do so in good faith with courage and often at great cost. Is it too much to ask that the country keep its word?
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