Category Archives: Tribute

Run

Posted on April 15, 2014 by oldmainer

Run Ignore the smoke of fear Be not afraid Run Midst the debris of hate Do not look back Run A saddened nation cheers you A shaken world observes Run Shed not tears of despair You will not be defeated … Continue reading →

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In Barren Fields

Posted on April 9, 2014 by oldmainer

Originally posted on Ink lings:
In barren fields where once was grown Golden wheat in springtime sown Still stands the barn from long ago The ravages of years it’s foe For seasons of neglect atone The whims of natures force…

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Kentucky Girl

Posted on March 11, 2014 by oldmainer

 She was a Kentucky girl Bred from champion stock Proud and beautiful to see From her head to her fetlock Her body was magnificent Sixteen hands in size A shiny, rippling chestnut coat White blaze between her eyes I could … Continue reading →

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I See Beyond

Posted on January 31, 2014 by oldmainer

I see beyond the crosses Standing tall across the field Like soldiers in formation For whom our hearts won’t heal I see beyond the sacrifice Of those that gave their life And with their faith to guide them Died in the … Continue reading →

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Discovery

Posted on January 29, 2014 by oldmainer

Living life in solitude, hiding in the dark Cloistered in my minds cocoon, fearful to embark Shying from reality, my world was make believe I could not get beyond myself, to fantasy I cleaved That is when you found me … Continue reading →

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TAPS

Posted on November 8, 2013 by oldmainer

Alone upon a windswept hill I single bugler stands A song of solace in his heart His horn held in his hands Day is done, gone the sun The mournful notes he blows From the lakes, from the hills From … Continue reading →

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Sentry Of The Harbor

Posted on October 6, 2013 by oldmainer

Silently I stand and wait At ready to vituperate Those who choose to test my might And the flames of war ignite At peril of their fate Try thee not my granite wall  Lest thunder from my cannon fall  Upon … Continue reading →

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Mute

Posted on May 20, 2013 by oldmainer

Silence wraps itself around my senses Soundless visions tiptoe through my mind In my world, sound has been suspended I hear your voice only with my eyes Words are only shapes when they are spoken Taking form because of what I see … Continue reading →

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The Cannons Roar

Posted on March 29, 2013 by oldmainer

The cannons roar, hatred inflame Destruction, chaos, without shame Our countries fabric torn apart Pride and conviction rule the heart Life as before we can’t reclaim Atrocities in freedoms name Negotiations soon became Words meant to stop, but instead start The cannons roar … Continue reading →

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For Love Of A Child

Posted on March 22, 2013 by oldmainer

For love of a child, a heart was stilled His pledge to his son had been fulfilled A promise that although apart He’d be there always in his heart For love of a child, a father gone His baby left to carry on Without … Continue reading →

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