Haiku–Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Jim Stewart

Old rich men sending
young people to die in war.
It’s always been so.

To preserve freedom
Americans pay the price:
illusion foisted.

Honor the people
who fight and die forever,
not the politics.

memday

(imgyi.com)

About Jim Stewart

Writer at Butt in Chair
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5 Responses to Haiku–Memorial Day

  1. john allen says:
    May 25, 2015 at 8:21 am

    Thanks…good thoughts…and only a few appreciate it today

    Reply
  2. cindy knoke says:
    May 25, 2015 at 10:16 am

    Thank you. So important~

    Reply
  3. Andra Watkins says:
    May 26, 2015 at 7:24 am

    We watched The Longest Day last night. Very moving.

    Reply

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