Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MEMORIAL DAY, by FLORIA DORIA First Line: The dead immortal! They are the ones whom we honor today Last Line: To the ashes of our mourned and lost immortal youths! Subject(s): Death; Holidays; Memorial Day; Soldiers; Dead, The; Declaration Day | ||||||||
The dead immortal! They are the ones whom we honor today, Over their graves a wreath and tears we lay; Yet we cannot honor enough those brave, courageous youths Who fought for our country, for freedom, love, and truth. Ay! They have won, but have sacrificed their lives, Have left, to see no more their mothers and their wives; Out on the turbulent field they had one sacred thought, It was to save their country, and so they bravely fought. Yes! It is Memorial Day, a noble day indeed, Back to our memories come those soldiers' valiant deeds; A love so deep fills our hearts as we salute and pay tribute To the ashes of our mourned and lost immortal youths! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORIAL DAY by JOSEPHINE MILES MEMORIAL DAY FOR THE WAR DEAD by YEHUDA AMICHAI MEMORIAL DAY by MICHAEL ANANIA AN ODE ON THE UNVEILING OF THE SHAW MEMORIA BOSTON COMMON, MAY 31, 1897 by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH FREDERICKSBURG by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE DEATH OF GRANT by AMBROSE BIERCE MEMORIAL DAY by WILLIAM E. BROOKS VANQUISHED; ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL GRANT by FRANCIS FISHER BROWNE THOUGHTS ON THE COMMANDMENTS by GEORGE AUGUSTUS BAKER JR. |
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