haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Monday, May 28, 2007

lest we forget . . .

the combat veteran

wishes he could

Anonymous said...: Excellent!; 12:19 PM
polona said...: poignant!; 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...: A deep and sincere bow to this poem, Bill. Such a density of feelings and ideas in few syllables!
Regretfully, nowadays, more and more people demonstrate a big skill to supress and repress facts and memories. Only the combat veterans remain with the curse of their nightmares...; 1:21 PM
Bill said...: aurora, polona, dana-maria, I appreciate your comments.
You know what Santayana said about history.; 1:48 PM
Pat Paulk said...: Perfect!! Most I know do wish that. Makes me wonder where the glory is.; 5:05 AM
floots said...: this sums things up so well
thank you; 10:16 AM
gautami tripathy said...: Very deep one. We need to remember them.; 12:04 PM
Bill said...: pat, floots, and gautami, thanks.

I don't think remembering is quite enough. That Santayana quote is "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Remembering without learning is futile.; 7:43 PM