Pearl Harbor

By DeafSoldier

 Over the horizon,
On a sleepy island,
Dawn was rising,
As night passed on.

The mist rose over the ships
The mighty mighty fleet,
Anchored in the harbor,
The sailors asleep.

Out in the horizon,
Small, buzzing specks flew.
Louder and louder,
More than a few.

Roared over the island,
Blood red Sun on their body.
Flying over land, 
Towards the ships.

The bombs fell,
The explosions shook the earth.
Torpedoes splashed, 
Ramming into the ships.

The Nevada ran aground.
The Oklahoma capsized, men trapped.
The Arizona got the worst,
The mightly Arizona, bomb to her heart,

The bloody Sun left,
Island in carnage,
The fleet in ruins, bleeding
As men are dying.

A man was found,
Holding a picture of his love,
Sinking to the floor,
Pistol in hand.

The Arizona, left today.
A hallowed ship,
Underwater tomb,
Thousands of sailors, still trapped.

You'll never be forgotten,
We will avenge you today,
A hallowed place within America's heart,
Where you'll always stay,

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Copyright 2013 DeafSoldier
Published on Saturday, January 26, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Dedicated to the lives lost at Pearl Harbor.
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  • FadedBlues On Sunday, January 27, 2013, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...nice trib. we won't forget...

  • PoetessDarkly On Sunday, January 27, 2013, PoetessDarkly (693)By person wrote:

    wow this is a wonderful tribute to a very sad historical time. I thoroughly enjoyed your epic poem. the rhyme is spot on. Remember we can condemn the wickedness of the occurrence, but without history we can't learn from past experiences. I value all soldiers because they lay down their lives to our country for the freedom and protection of citizens. well written piece.

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