Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 27 continued ... continued ... A Handful of Poems In this silence, November’s red falls on grey Your words give me life that war took away A handful of poems, all lovingly crafted The true meaning of remembrance with each line that you drafted You sought out our stories, learned Veteran’s tears carry truth Your words found new wisdom but held the beauty of youth Mentored with pride, Legion Branch Seventy-Three A precious connection that brought you to me Time is relentless, at memories it grasps But your words of remembrance make present the past You wrote of Soldier’s Prayers and obligation How what we did defined a nation Of sacrifice on Freedom’s Altar What would have been lost if we had faltered Of Bells of Peace and chapters ended Among Poppies and Larks, what we defended Of how a single poppy can leave its mark How I fought my fear, how I met the dark I pray that time does not break our bond For if it does, then I am gone In this silence, November’s red falls on grey Your words give me life that war took away Roman T. Javorek Following are a selection of the poetry submitted as well as a complete listing of the winners in each category: 1st Place Senior Poetry, Roman Javorek, submitted by Habitant Branch 073, District D 2nd Place Senior Poetry, Taylor Baker, submitted by Bridgetown Branch 033, District D
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