A Frozen Soldier Poem by Raymond A Foss

A Frozen Soldier



Long ago, long ago
the green metal of the statue
in the nearby park
was a man in faraway lands,
living flesh of our nation's best
sent into harm's way
fighting in San Juan, in Manila,
forgotten fields of a little war
frozen in the park

January 5, 2007 22:30
Bronstein Park, Manchester, NH
Spanish American War statue

Monday, December 22, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: soldier
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Paul Brookes 22 December 2014

Hi from Manchester England. Great write I loved the way you linked the poems themes.

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Raymond A Foss

Raymond A Foss

Westfield, MA / United States
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