At 73 Poem by Darwin Henry Beuning

Congratulations on making it to 73! I hope you had a good birthday!

Happy birthday, sir Darwin. A fascinating poem.....10+++

Hank, that was my first time at the Wall. I have visited the one in Washington, D.C. before, but never this one that is so close to us! A sobering place. So many more names there than people would expect, I think! Readers: The " silent friends" Hank mentioned were the names of the Vietnam War casualties that are printed on the wall. Ted and I were not silent.

What a great invitation to your Happy Birthday!

I think that you celebrated your birthday very well-with friends at a place which matters most to you. A time to shed tears of joy and sorrow.

A well texted and nicely thought out poem. A beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.

(cont.) Kim's comment clarified for me which " wall" you refer to. i visited a 'traveling wall' many years ago. the Vietnam memorial wall (original in Washington D.C.) is where my younger bro (VN non-combatant vet) volunteered for several years on Memorial? Day, helping people to find names of U.S. military who died in? VN due to the " conflict" . I hope you can celebrate at least one more birthday (74) with friends. bri ;)

Hank, Since my comment of 2-3 days ago hasn't shown up..... Memories can be nice and not-so-nice. i hope and bet that at least some were nice. (cont.)

Hey! ! ! there should be a multi- part comment from earlier from me, below. come on PH! !

(cont.) Memories can be pleasant or not-so-much. I suppose yours(?) were some of both. Be well. Then kick the bucket painlessly. bri :) p.s. Now I read Kim's comment. So my question about wall is answered. I visited a 'traveling VMW' years ago.