Haiku 26 Echoes

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like David Meade.

"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way."

Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778, in a letter to le Ray de Chaumont.
[Morison, Samuel Eliot. John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography. (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1959): 182.]

mountains, fields, forest stand witness to the blood cries the song of freedom 11/11/2014 Veteran's Day

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/21/2015 10:09:00 AM

Yes I can feel

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 11/21/2014 8:42:00 PM

I love that line David "Nature is always the final witness in every war"

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 11/20/2014 9:32:00 PM

A poignant Veteran Day poem. Sometimes it is only the mountains, fields, forest left. The only witnesses remaining once the blood cries no longer speak.

David Meade
Date: 11/21/2014 8:17:00 PM

This is very true . . . I believe nature is always the final witness in every war!

Bl Devnath

Date: 11/15/2014 8:25:00 AM

A nice song of freedom all they sing, hearer knows the rhythm with acute sense. It's a great haiku. Loved always,my lovely friend,bl

David Meade
Date: 11/21/2014 8:18:00 PM

War touches all nations and all cultures -- thank-you for your kind words -- much love and light to you my friend.

Paul Callus

Date: 11/12/2014 2:28:00 PM

Excellently expressed haiku. Beautiful nature gives us a sense of freedom. // paul

David Meade
Date: 11/12/2014 4:16:00 PM

Thank-you my friend -- I agree, nature always is involved in war -- always will be! All the best -- live freely.

Eve Roper

Date: 11/12/2014 1:02:00 PM

David, a powerful write in a few words, all should be commended also for the one's that stay home worrying about their loved ones.

David Meade
Date: 11/12/2014 4:18:00 PM

Eve, you are so right!! We need to recognize this fact . . . would you be open to writing something -- I would love to read it. Thank-you for your thoughts.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 11/12/2014 8:54:00 AM

Hey Hey David I have discovered a treasure chest of haiku.Right here...LOVE...RAJAT

David Meade
Date: 11/12/2014 4:19:00 PM

Never know what treasures or junk you might find when opening a chest!! Thank-you for your visit my friend.