Saturday, May 28, 2016

Memorial Day Thanks....





For Grandpa....

Silence broken.
A thunderclap.

Seven guns firing at once. 

Then twice. 
Then three times. 

A flag folded
Over a brass urn 
Surrounded by flowers. 
Taps sounds as tears fall.

A patriotic rectangle
Becomes an origami triangle
Through white-gloved precision.

Slow salutes.

Seven shells in a red bag.
"With thanks from a grateful nation."
A family says farewell.




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