Legal Commentary

Memorial Day 2008

By David A. Giacalone

There are times when the f/k/a Gang feels guilty about repeating or cannibalizing an old posting. But, not when it comes to Memorial Day, when we gladly sacrifice creativity to recall again the sacrifices that have been made by our armed forces since the 18th Century. You will find more Memorial Day-related haiku and senryu here and there.

Memorial Day-
overwintered in the sandbox
toy soldiers

……….. by Tom Clausen

 

long after
the fireworks
a shooting star

old tombstone
losing its name
faint first star

Burial
mourners and bare trees
blend

??. by George Swede
?long after? - Almost Unseen (2000)
?old tombstone? - The Heron?s Nest
?burial? - The Heron?s Nest (June 2005)

full-size haiga, MagnaPoets (May 28, 2007 )

taps? last echo -
the vietnam protestor
wipes a tear

photo: Arthur Giacalone
poem: David Giacalone

Memorial Day
he wears
his son?s dog tag

??.. by Hilary Tann - MagnaPoets; and Upstate Dim Sum (2005/II)

the parade ends
at the shopping mall ?
memorial day

???. by dagosan - Magnapoets

p.s. A year ago, Blawg Review #110, honored our war dead and spotlighted lawyer weblogs that did the same. This year, expect a similar focus in Blawg Review #161, which will be hosted by Stephen at Patent Baristas.

Don’t forget: Drive 55 this Weekend:  

Full post as published by f/k/a . . . on May 25, 2008 (boomark / email).