De Profundis
I was young at Gettysburg,
And though Spring has come and gone a hundred times,I am not old.
I am still thirst-quenched by Summer’s rain,
and laughter, wind-borne, nourishes me.
Beside me, my Captain sleeps,
and often, in the cool silence of the tombs,
when lilacs bloom, I hear him sigh.
I need no granite monolith,
pillowed in the dust of a century,
to mark my name.
It is graven in the ridge above me,
and in the quiet valley that slopes toward the sea.
Jack Mahoney ©1974
Here’s to my dad, and to all who have fallen in defense of this great nation.
Amen.
Now, on a lighter note…
Jayman and I are doing another award winning installment of I’m With Stupid on Blog Talk Radio for you today at 11 AM EDT.
As you may know…
On our Monday show, we like to just spontaneously jump into the news headlines that are rocking our world.
Today we will be talking about Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary field, but mainly we will be making topical jokes about dicks. Y’know…penises, dorks, wanks.
Evidently, one of I’m With Stupid’s fave congressmen, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) allegedly showed his manhood over the internets recently, and well…we are going to
We want to salvage this man’s good name and be his reputation prophylactic of sorts.
So there you have it.
Join Jayman and me at 11 AM EDT on I’m With Stupid on Blog Talk Radio by clicking HERE. And/or…
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Happy Memorial Day all, and as always…
Cheers!!
2 comments:
Your dad's poem is beautiful. I'd love to read more.
Betty: Why thank ya. He had two books of poetry published. I'll find a way to get either a copy of each or his poems to you. Cheers and Happy Memorial Day, Betty!!
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