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I am a retired military officer and disabled veteran. I am an amateur poet. I like to read and write poetry to share with others.

  July 2023     1 month ago

Submitted Poems 14 total

The Galaxy

When our galactic system
sighs to a frozen halt in space
do you think there will be some remnant
of beauty, of the human race?

Do you think there will be some vestige,
or a sniffle, or a tear?
do you think a greater thinking being
will...

– by Harry C. Craft III

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Maybe

I wish I were somebody
that all the world could see
and I was the man
everyone expects me to be

I wish my soul was pure
like that of an angel
and I could find a cure
for all the world’s sickness

I wish I could wake from this nightmare
...

– by Harry C. Craft III

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Last Flight of the Red Baron

With a spin of the propeller
the engine crackles and sputters
the pilots uniform looks stellar
the blood red Fokker triplane shutters
as it lurches forward and starts to roll
it leans into the sky and flutters

Baron Von Richthofen is...

– by Harry C. Craft III

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What if Heaven is Like

What if Heaven is like Santa Claus
and it really doesn’t exist
will anyone care that I was here
will all the soldiers have died in vain
what about all the wars that have been fought
were they all for naught?

What if Heaven is like the Easter...

– by Harry C. Craft III

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A Poet?

They tell me I am a poet,
the only thing is, I didn’t know it
I only put words into verse,
and sometimes get so mad
that all I can do is curse

I sit up through the night
with pen in hand
and on my paper, my thoughts I do write
some people...

– by Harry C. Craft III

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Yes, I like the philosophy behind this poem.

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That's really cool! I like it!

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I knew some about poetry, but this is really fun. I love to challenge myself. So, to learn about new things that deal with poetry is great!!!

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