Happy Veterans Day! Today, in America, we honor our armed forces veterans. My dad is one of them. He served in the U.S. Army for over 24 years. As it is a federal holiday, I have the day off work, so I have a bit of time to write a poem.
I'm combining two poetry challenges. The first comes from #TankaTuesday where I encouraged everyone to write a poem that celebrates our heroes. The second prompt comes from Wea've Written Weekly (W3) Prompt 237. Deanna encourages us to choose an abstract noun and write a poem that personifies it. To embrace Veterans Day, I am have chosen to personify courage. I wrote a tanka for this poem.
(my dad, many years ago)
A Celebration of Veterans
a pure, selfless love
courage prowls in the darkness
ready to defend
so others may have freedom
the ultimate sacrifice
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