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PASSION FOR PUBLISHING
ISBN: 978-1-4092-4723-4
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After being moved to tears watching old Veterans paying tribute to fallen comrades
Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson was inspired to write a poem which she then put on to poetry websites. Later still feeling much compassion in her heart she was moved once more by another poet's words that really did hit home because they came from Jim Elwood Davis a Marine who himself served in Vietnam. It was by reading his poems that Pat had first thoughts about the book. Ideas that Pat then passed by Jim who immediately enthused, offered his full support in recruiting other poets to join in by donating their poetry. The response was immediate with poems coming not only from ex-service men, their sons, wives, widows and daughters but from many poets world wide that just believe it a duty to support the serving troops and Veterans...
Thus between them creating a very well accomplished book that touches upon all aspects of military life. Including poems that show the loss and injuries seen in war, the triumphs of battle, the heartache at leaving loved ones behind and the overwhelming joy at coming home…Along with many, many prayer poems asking for greater understanding and loving care be given to the returning men and Vets from other wars. This book and cover has been worked on voluntary by Pat who put all the poems so generously donated by the Poets into a manuscript to create this wonderful completed book with all revenue from sales going directly to the USO.
Unpaid Bills
He lost his home and family that was everything he had!
He used to be a husband once and used to be a Dad!
A Viet-Vet, and war hero, I heard someone remark
But now he's just "old drunken Bill"
who lives down in the park!
They say, he won the silver star, for courage under fire,
But he won't talk about the war, when anyone inquires.
He just feeds the pigeons and talks with all the kids,
No one seems to understand, what made him,
hit the skids!
Just another past due "Bill" that we forgot to pay,
Because it's so much easier, to turn and look away!
I'm sure nobody really cares, but I just found out today,
Newspaper said, they found him dead Old Bill
had passed away!
This man who stood in our defense, asked nothing in return,
His only home, an old park bench, but why should you be concerned?
Americans sure love to brag, about our fighting skills,
It seems we love to wave the flag, but forget to
"pay our Bills!"
There are other Bill's out there, to whom we owe this debt,
I hate to bring it up to you, you'd rather just forget!
But when you go, to bed tonight,Thank God, you've got it made!
And ask him to forgive us, for all the "Bills"
we left unpaid!
© J Elwood Davis
(Just one of this poets fantastic poems to be found in this book)
Hope, Honor and Glory
Honour is something we should give
Our troops always to help them cope,
People should show them that they care
Everyday, everywhere to give them Hope!
Hopefully then we will see all
Old and new soldiers all treated same,
Naturally cared for financially
On return from war played that's not a game,
Rewarding everyone with Honor!
Always we find cash for bombs
Now let's find cash for the men
Do what needs doing when they are home again.
Give the cash needed to show them care
Lovingly every day until,
Once again on
Right's been done with goodwill!
Yes! Let our caring be their Glory!
Let us give it to them in Abundance!
The Participating Poets
Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson J Elwood Davis
Char Kathleen Charnes-Zvetkoff
Janet Vick Lil Mac Dermott
Ginny Robley Maura Mc Creave
Michael French Roger L. Scott
Paula Smith Jacquelyn Sturge
Emil J. Donatello Jennifer Lee Wilson
Lou Lenhart Sarah S True
André Kastinovich Erich J.Goller
Helen VanEck Holub Judy Ball
Terri Wright John F Price
Richard W. Jenkins Christina R Jussaume
Lynne M. Cullen Pamela-Jean Belanger
Michael L Schuh Joseph S. Spence, Sr.
Robert Hewett Sr.
Gayle Lee Helen McManus
Ted McIlvenna. Daveda Gruber
Leokadia Durmaj Cari Nelson
Lillian Bingley-Telford
'Dedication'
To All
The Brave Men and Women
Who Have Served In The Name of Duty!
“Thank You”
Special ‘Thanks’ to J Elwood Davis
(Poet Raindance) for his support and inspiration!
To all the participating Poets for generously
Donating their poems!
And to all you lovely caring people that have/will
Purchase the book!
You All
Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson.
(Poet Patsimpson)
