Comments on: A Different Kind of Christmas Poem

By: Silver Fox

Silver Fox — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:22:19 +0000

I always enjoy good poetry. I may post one of mine soon. This one does make you stop and think.

By: Always On Watch

Always On Watch — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:13:48 +0000

I love this poem!

By: Patrick Sperry

Patrick Sperry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:08:09 +0000

Great redo as alluded to by extexcop. It doesn’t happen all that often. Only in time of war.

Always by? A United States Marine!

Thank you Fred.

AIRBORNE!

And a Sua Sponte Christmas to you and yours!

By: James Shott

James Shott — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:48:41 +0000

Excellent, Fred. Truly excellent.

By: ChicagoRay

ChicagoRay — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:08:42 +0000

Never heard it, great find and thanks Fred

By: extex_cop

extex_cop — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:26:13 +0000

I first read this many years ago..and have read it several times since…and it still chokes me up. My first Christmas ever away from home was when I joined the service…spent that first Christmas away from home… in Vietnam 1967

GOD Bless our Troops wherever they may be.

By: Vigilante

Vigilante — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:08:27 +0000

Thanks Fred. We all needed that.

There’s no lonelier place than in a foreign country at Christmas time, don’t ask me how I know.

God bless our troops and bring ‘em home safe.

By: Butch

Butch — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:59:27 +0000

Perhaps one of the best poems I’ve ever read…

By: HoosierArmyMom

HoosierArmyMom — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:50:14 +0000

That, in my humble opinion, represents what the true Christmas spirit should be about. Our military sacrifices personal comforts all the way up to their lives, to save our country and freedoms, and Christ gave his life to save our souls. You don’t get any closer to “the reason for the Season” than that.

Thank you for sharing this.

By: Silver Fox

Silver Fox — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:39:52 +0000

It is a different kind of Christmas poem, brings back memories of my father who was in WWII. I miss him a great deal at this time of the year. A lovely poem, thanks for sharing Fred.