The Guns Fell Silent
November 11, 1918: In Remembrance
The guns fell silent
On November eleventh;
Today we honor
The heroes of our nation,
Defenders of our freedom.
On November eleventh;
Today we honor
The heroes of our nation,
Defenders of our freedom.
Published by Mike Powers
Winner of the 2010 Best of AC Award in the Books category, I am a freelance writer with extensive experience writing online book, movie, and music reviews, poetry, short stories, and other articles of gener... View profile
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39 Comments
Post a CommentGreat tribute.
Thank you for this tribute! My father is a Vet and I am so very proud of him. Wonderful work Mike.
Nice tribute! I agree with Sandy.
Very nice, Mike! I wish the guns were silent now.
absolutely wonderful
Today and everyday. Thanks for this nice tribute to the defenders of our freedom.
Wonderful poem. hope you had a great Veterans Day.
Great poem!
Makes me think of "Duty, Honor, Country!" Great words!
Tremendous!!! Thanks, Mike!!