Soaring with the Angels
A Poem Dedicated to Lt.Col. Charles "Charlie" Matthews: 1919 - 2005
Commanding squadrons, giving orders
keeping us safely out of harms way
The Tuskegee Airmen the brave, the honored
soared proudly with the angels
His men respected and trusted him
to bring them home safe and sound
they swore an oath to serve him well
soared privileged with the angels
We knew him as our Uncle Charlie
not by his rank as Lieutenant Colonel
I salute this kind soft spoken gentleman
who soars peacefully with the angels
For more information about the Tuskegee Airmen:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airoverview.htm
Published by Deb Martin-Webster
Originally from Pennsylvania, author/artist Deb Martin-Webster and her British husband Pete, currently live on a small farm near the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. They enjoy the simplicity of their... View profile
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16 Comments
Post a CommentTrail blazers for sure. We honor their service and their memory all year long!!
Oh, WOW! Deb, you have real reason to be proud of him. The Tuskegee Airmen are famous, didn't they even make a movie abouit them?
Philip, I salute your dad and all of the brave men who flew! My uncle Charlie's motto was, "No one soars with the angels on our watch." That was my inspiration for the poem. Glad they were there for your dad!
My dad was flyimg his wounded B-24 back from a mission and he saw fighters approaching him and he thought he was a goner for sure, but it was the Tuskegee airmen who escorted him safely back to base.
very good, thanks!
Love this poem! Glad theTuskegee Airmen (and your uncle) are now getting the respect they long deserved. Thanks for your comments!
What a beautiful, heart-warming tribute.
Nice tribute to your uncle and the men of the Tuskegee Airmen!
A wonderful poem and tribute, memories that you must carry with honor a great man indeed!
Awesome!