Artwork by Kimmy Van Kooten
All Rights Reserved 2008
"Eagled"
(A String of Kimmy Ku's)
Hope you all had a Happy Fourth of July! Ours went out with alot of Bang Bang! :)
Feeling very Blessed to live in America, during the fireworks, I thought of all our men and women in the armed forces, protecting us, so we can still celebrate life here...
I wrote "The Red, White, and Blue" while thinking of them...
The red, white, and blue
Pinwheels swim a summer mood
My whirling thoughts blur . . .
. . . Of picnic baskets
Settings . . . nether, old oak trees
Hush, yellow ribbons . . .
A soldier eats pain . . .
One more summer, mise en scene
Gingham-scattered banes . . .
. . . And what fireworks?
E’er, be from . . . aft time, dawn!
Represent yore nights . . .
The Fourth of July!
Mom’s apple pie, zeal . . . and life . . .
Pray Old Glory flies!
Cause, love, a country
Sing, "The Star-Spangled Banner" A soldier still tries . . .
A Happy Birthday!
A Happy Birthday to you!
The red, white, and blue . . .
Pray. They come home soon!
Kimmy,
I just recieved this notice in my box this morning, but it is dated for the 4th, so sorry I am late,
I Love Your Poem & Want To Have Apple Pie Now with Homemade Ice Cream!
Or Some Peach Cobbler
Patriotic Write In The Home Town Spirit Of Independance!
Thank You As I Pray They Come Home Too
Much Love & Inspiration
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Vickie
...and the pinwheel of remembrance...reflects the wonder in your words...and the wishes of all...with respect to spin forever.
wonderful write Kimmy...
John
Powerful write of sacrifice made by our brave military men and women and why they go to war; thank you, Kimmy, for remembering our military (as well as our veterans)!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)
I like the red and white and blue poem and the colors remind me of Tom's likes too. He loved red white and blue and was so patriotic. He would of loved to have me read this poem to him were he alive. Memories are always nice to have of loved ones though.
Indeed, Kimmy, a soldier's pain, a family's sacrifice - powerful reminder of why we are free to celebrate this day (and every day) any way we want - as the daughter/sister/niece/cousin of Veterans, as well as a Veteran, myself, thank you for remembering - well done.
Christmas - only days away; plastic snowmen and glowing reindeer adorn the lawns of neighborhoods all across America. All is calm, all is bright, and yet there is something tragically wrong about this Christmas night.
With swift passage thr
For the past two years (2006-2008) The Bridge of Silver Wings has earned a name for itself both as a series of poems published in different e-zines and as a book first published in 2007.
What makes this 2009 edition a special one is th
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A very highly spirited and uplifting poem!
You have God given talent!
Praise the Lord!
Georg
Cryssa
Ron
I just recieved this notice in my box this morning, but it is dated for the 4th, so sorry I am late,
I Love Your Poem & Want To Have Apple Pie Now with Homemade Ice Cream!
Or Some Peach Cobbler
Patriotic Write In The Home Town Spirit Of Independance!
Thank You As I Pray They Come Home Too
Much Love & Inspiration
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Vickie
Take care,
Sherry
wonderful write Kimmy...
John
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.