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St. Andrew's Performing Arts Series will honor the Nov. 11 Veteran's Day holiday with an evening of remembrance and reflections on World War II, with music from the era by Poulenc, Eisler, Ives, Will, Butterworth and MacMillan, and poetry read by U.S and British war veterans. This will be followed by a good old-fashioned sing-a-long of WW II-era favorites, including "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "Sentimental Journey,"

"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree,"
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Anyone else but me, anyone else but me, no, no, no
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
'Til I come marchin' home

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Honoring Veterans Day with music, poetry
Thursday, November 10, 2005

St. Andrew's Performing Arts Series will honor the Nov. 11 Veteran's Day holiday with an evening of remembrance and reflections on World War II, with music from the era by Poulenc, Eisler, Ives, Will, Butterworth and MacMillan, and poetry read by U.S and British war veterans. This will be followed by a good old-fashioned sing-a-long of WW II-era favorites, including "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "Sentimental Journey," "White Cliffs of Dover" and other popular tunes. This program is dedicated to U.S.M.C. Lance Corporal Dimitrios Gavriel, killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 19, 2004. Gavriel was a poet and a 1997 graduate of Brown University; his untitled composition about friends, the future, and fate will be read by Steven H. Biondilillo.

     Musicians performing in this program include Megan Cullen, soprano; Jason S. McStoots, tenor, Michael Olbash, baritone; Debra Ayers, piano; Raffael Popper-Keizer, cello; and a women's trio from Wellesley College.

     The readers include local residents who are veterans of World War II and Vietnam, including Richard Bradley (British Royal Marines); Richard Dillon (U.S. 82nd Airborne Division; Wellesley Veteran's Services Officer); Lorelei King (U.S. Army veteran); Fred Marchant (U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War veteran).

     This program takes place Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Road. in Tickets are $20; $10 for seniors; and $5 for students). Reserve tickets by phone by calling 781-235-7310 or online at www.sapas.org.

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In Flanders Fields
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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djjd, can you see the image I posted? It's a card.

Thanks for the beautiful post.

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very nice

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Glad you can see it, I'm always worried that others won't be able to see the images I post with their computers.

Thanks

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The poem by John McCrae is made the more poignant by the knowledge that McCrae, a veteran of the Boer War, died in the Great War from disease he contracted in treating his fellow soldiers . . .

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John McCrae and friend

You can read John McCrae's letters to his mother at this site.

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Thank you Setanta!

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There are veterans on this very forum, Angelique. Setanta is one of them. Hey, buddy, salute.

One of the most poignant poems that I have ever seen:

The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner

From my mother's sleep I fell into the State,
And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.
Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,
I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.
When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.

-- Randall Jarrell

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Yes letty, I thought there might be some here. I have a couple of uncles who are veterans, and made it back.

Thank you for your contribution to the thread. They all deserve our thanks. Exclamation

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Poem
Honoring The Fallen

I cannot help but think of those,
Whose anxious wait ended with a knock,
The wrenching ache felt deep down to the toes,
Knowing there was no more ticking for this clock,

Their brave loved ones served for our country's sake,
Be it yesterday, today, and time yet known,
Giving it birth and to protect not take,
Their ultimate sacrifice shown,

The blinding tears of TAPS being played,
The overwhelming sadness of the colors given,
The proud thought of the difference made,
The final salute to the fallen . . . now in heaven,

And while there is a special day,
That we honor the memory of the gift they gave,
It should go well beyond a national thought in May,
Like every time when seeing the flag wave!

By David G. Bancroft

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A
Soldier's Prayer

Whenever you see this star, please pray for me,
For on a lonely journey, I will be.
Serving my country by protecting this land,
Created so uniquely by the Master's Hand.

Pray for my protection and safety as I go,
Deliverance from the evil snares of my foes.
Pray for my courage to stand brave and strong,
But humbleness to remember to whom I belong.

Pray I'll be the man God created me to be,
Cleansed by the blood on the cross at Calvary.
Pray that I'll take up daily the full Armor of God,
To guide and protect my footsteps wherever I may trod.

Pray for wisdom and discernment in every decision I make,
That I'll seek His will before each step that I take.
Pray I'll find comfort in knowing He's always there,
Trusting Him completely with all my burdens to bear.

Pray for endurance as I bravely answer this call,
Remembering that for me, He gave His One and All.
Pray that I'll lean not on my own understanding,
For only in Him is victory and true honor gained.

Pray for my family while I'm away from home,
Help them to remember that they're never alone.
Pray they'll trust the Sovereignty of His unseen Hand,
Focusing on the One who has a Master Plan.

Pray I'll find hope renewed and in Him, the strength,
If my spirit begins to grow weary and faint.
Pray that on wings like eagles, I will soar,
If I begin to feel that I can take no more.

Now, as this nation's freedom I go to defend,
Pray for my swift and safe return in the end.
Pray that in Him, I completely trust and obey,
As I fulfill the mission of "Enduring Freedom" for the USA!

Michele Shiver
Copyright 2003

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Thinking about my dad who kept Trinidad safe from the Axis by drinking rum and shooting dice, my uncle who flew a B-25 for the Marines in the Pacific, my other uncle who flew in a B-17g over Europe, my uncle Art who died of skin cancer from the roasting the Pacific sun gave him, and numerous cousins and brothers who served...

Thanks guys.

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A Forgotten Hero

Who is that man I asked myself
As I watched him from afar
Sitting on a park-bench there,
Trying to light an old cigar...
I wondered where he had gotten it
For the shape was not so round
And so I whispered to myself
Perhaps he found it on the ground-
Being curious like I always am
I wanted to find out more, because
I write for the daily newspaper, and
News is what I'm looking for...
So I walked over to the man
And asked, "Mind if I sit down"?
He said "Please do my friend, I wish you would
Cause no-one ever comes around"-
I asked to see just what it was that
He was holding in his hands...
He said "just a couple old war Medals
But folks today don't understand-
I've been a'tryin'to sell'em both so
I can get a bite to eat
But folks say no, they're out of style,
World War Two medals are antiques."
I gave the old timer a five dollar bill
As I got up from the bench to leave
And I said "you keep your precious Medals friend
You've earned them I do believe."
A day or so later I picked up a paper
And was reading an article which said,
A man was found on a park-bench
And the poor old fellow was dead.
No one seems to have known him, since
He was homeless, no family, no land,
Just a couple of old War Medals
Which he clutched tightly in his hands...
A Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart
Tells us that he gave his best-and
Now one more "Forgotten Hero"
Is being laid to rest.

Richard Hemphill
Copyright 2004

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Our Wounded

They have given dearly for our country's sake,
Thankfully escaping the fallen's wake,
Many returning to duty and doing the same,
While others come home still fighting the pain.

Oh, so many have spilt their blood,
Leaving a hand, arm, leg, or more in the red mud,
Seldomly pointing the finger of blame
Keeping their heads high with no shame.

They go forward with their lives,
Even if the memory cuts like many knives,
Comforted by the support of family and friends,
Who are there with no pretense.

So, remember these unsung ones too,
Who were wounded doing their part,
And earned their Purple Heart,
As they surely deserve our pride and gratitude.

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Military Woman

Her job, she gets no pay
living it out, day after day,

With those, who don't recognize
their privileges, they don't realize,
how men and women from everywhere
give of themselves and how we share
a common denominator, it remains,
we live to be free and freedom claims;

Of men and women wearing uniform,
from their families, and the children born,
to those gone, or out to sea, defending
this land so you can sleep free.

Yeah, I know, not always cut and dry, but
take a listen, and do please try, to know
the hearts of the military folks, after all
its not their choice it's their oath, and
when its done, completed and through, they
answered without question, unlike you.

A Military Woman, so full of pride, for
her husband and his military life, taking
things as they come, and in stride, with
this anything but ordinary, military life.

She gets angry; just like you,
when her government ignores
and they do what they do.
She wants to be honorable,
and not complain;
she knows she is blessed
in many ways.

She's a Military woman so full of pride
for her Country, and her Military life.

What hurts the most,
she would tell you I'm sure
is the coldness of the people
and their reactions to war.
Can you see her, carry a sign,
for her beliefs and by her side,
her man... giving his life, for the very
thing that we all despise?

Injustice! Outrageous! Involuntary truth!
Out numbered! Who's counting? And
what the hell is it to you?

If she is willing
to hold her head high
stand on a pier
and wave goodbye
to the one she loves,
the center of her life.

She is a Military Woman.!

By Cynthia E. Jones
Copyright 2001

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Thank You

Thank you to the people of the USA.
Thank you for caring for me today.
Your prayers and thoughts keep me.
Your love and care I clearly see.

On this year's Thanksgiving Day.
There is much I would like to say.
To each and every American who pray.
For me and my friends who are far away.

Thank you, Thank you . . . it is for you I stay.
Your letters and cards sustain me each day.
The children write cards and so do you.
I see you care and you pray for me too.

Thank You, May God Bless and Keep You.
A soldier!

By James Darnell
Copyright 2004

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I have a young employee who is originally from China. She spent much of her childhood in school in China before coming to the US for college. Her English is fine but she still has a bit of trouble with American slang and idioms.
This morning she came in with a paper poppy she got from a VFW stand she passed on her walk to work in exchange for a donation.
She walked in, handed it to me and said "Happy Veteran's Day, John."

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Thank you Lion Tamer, and realjohnboy for your contributions.

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10 November 2005

My Marine

My marine is gone for now
he left to fight for freedom
to protect you and me
and to stop what is to come

He put his life out there
in front of yours and mine
to prove to this world
The marines have been defined

He left his family
and all he loved
to show the world
he has risen above

God has lead him down a path
that showed him where to stand
when he reached that place
he was standing in front of this land

So if you see a marine out there
thank him for what he has done
because with out him fighting
you would have no freedom.

Written by Amber Dawn

I especially want to dedicate this to my uncle who was a Marine in Vietnam, and made it back alive but, not well. He is suffering some kind of skin disease. I think it was from agent orange, I'm really not sure.

I love you JAR:!:

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