To our soldiers, living and passed on, I thank you.
Please accept these humble poems to honor you.

Trained sacrifices
To appease warmongers —
White crosses, green hills

Poppies pale mimics
of fields blossoming red –
Tears remember.

Shiny medals dance
on the chest of a hero –
wheel-chaired, he accepts

Armistice Day
Blood faucet turns right
One half smiles; the whole sighs
Death’s sickle dries

Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge.  Frank says:
This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to Veterans Day, Beaver Moon, or both!

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