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National Poetry Day/Heroes and Heroines

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Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 8 Oct 2009 17:14

This year National Poetry Day falls on Thursday October 8th, and our theme is Heroes and Heroines.

www.nationalpoetryday.co.uk


So come on all you GR poets. Where are you?

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 8 Oct 2009 17:29

Wot no worse verse???

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Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 8 Oct 2009 17:35

Lol Ann

I was just concoctin a worse verse
for all to read at leisure
but can't think of a hero or heroine
that other members could treasure

Well..now that I think of it
there are maybe one or two
but perhaps I'll leave the real poetry stuff
to you and you and YOU!

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 8 Oct 2009 17:54

That is good Stella, a hero indeed, and although I guess it was written about a World War hero, sadly there are many young ones like him now.

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Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 8 Oct 2009 18:00

respect! Stella :-)))

brought tears to my eyes did that!

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Rambling

Rambling Report 8 Oct 2009 18:14

"Hail the conquering hero comes",
no burst of gunfire , beat of drums.
Just bowing heads and tears in rain
on an English street lined with pain.
Silence for the soldier lying
under the flag. His widow, crying,
tries to smile for the liitle son,
for the parents, the pride, the love of one
who will no longer march beside
his friends...at least, not those who bide
in desert sand and try to give
a meaning to the words, 'to live' .
Farewell our hero, we pray that few
will come back home the way you do.


(www.helpforheroes.org.uk/index.html -) shameless hint :)

xx

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