another four black holes

opened again today

4 by 8 by 6 feet deep

 

another four sets of parents

fell to their knees today

moms and dads bent to weep

 

another four crosses raised

long shadows in sunset today

memory carved of loved ones’ sleep

 

another four rifles

hit the ground today

more dead iron thrown to the heap

 

another four poppies

red heart-worn today

sad soldiers’ an empty harvest reap

 

solitary sentinels far guard to keep…

 

 

In memory of –

 

Sgt. Marc D. Leger
Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer
Pte. Richard A. Green
Pte. Nathan Smith
Sgt. Robert Alan Short
Cpl. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger
Cpl. Jamie Murphy
Pte. Braun Scott Woodfield
Diplomat Glyn Berry
Cpl. Paul Davis
Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson
Pte. Robert Costall
Cpl. Matthew Dinning
Bombardier Myles Mansell
Lieut. William Turner
Cpl. Randy Payne
Capt. Nichola Goddard
Cpl. Anthony Joseph Boneca
Cpl. Francisco Gomez
Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren
Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid
Sgt. Vaughn Ingram
Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller
Unknow Soldier