Wings of Gold
Poem about the loss of a soldier in battle
Sonnet Dedicated to Wilbur Wanamaker
A sonnet dedicated to my father and the rest of The Greatest Generation.
Hero's Among Us
Heros Among Us
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Five years ago poet Frances Richey sat down to write a poem to honor members of the Oregon National Guard as they returned from the largest overseas deployment since World War II. She had agreed to write the poem to support the Military Family Scholarship Endowment at Clackamas Community College.
One More Name On The Wall
A veteran's visit to a memorial, and the peculiar old man he meets there.
"I am an American Soldier"
Through the centuries we have asked who can we send, who will serve? Those called are strong and will not cower. They are American soldiers.
The Soldier Pays
Tribute to all Veterans
Gardens of Stone
All of us had one problem or another coming back from Vietnam, yet we all had the reception. Many survived by becoming workaholics, alcoholics, drugs, or occasionally through the love and understanding of someone who truly cared. It's difficult to understand our situation(s), but we deserve this if nothing else ...
Thank You for Your Service
Moved by recognition and thanks shared with me and my fellow Veterans, and humbled by their praise I penned these words to express my gratitude to them for their role and for supporting those of us who served.
The Soldier Pays
“The Soldier Pays“, by Jerry D. Brooks, SFC (Ret) was placed on The Wall of Honor at the Robley Rex Veterans Administration Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky for Veterans Day 2012. A framed copy has since been placed on display locally at American Legion Post 113 in Elizabethtown KY and Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 10281 in Vine Grove, KY. The link to the poem in this paragraph gives more background information on, “The Soldier Pays.”