Eyes that will smile again - v3

I see eyes that will smile again,
where joy will be resurgent,
life will emerge in the simplest things,
a sense of calm and peace will bloom…
 
This is my prayer, my friend,
from my spirit, my heart,
that you would again feel joy,
that this weight would be removed…
 
You all have struggled, valiantly,
you have fought evil for too long,
but God has walked with you,
His Spirit will lift you up…
 
Yes, your eyes will smile again,
seeing life in all its fullness, beauty,
simple joys will wash over you, again,
your spirit will be renewed…
 
----------
Edited June 29, 2024
Eyes that will smile again – v3
 
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.html
 
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poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, joy, happiness, peace,
 
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Eyes that will smile again – v2

I see eyes that will smile again,
Where joy that will be resurgent,
Life in the simple things,
A sense of calm, at peace…
 
This is my prayer, my friend,
From my spirit, my heart,
That you would again feel joy,
That this weight would be removed…
 
You all have struggled, valiantly,
You have fought evil for too long,
But God has walked with you,
His Spirit will lift you up…
 
Yes, your eyes will smile again,
Seeing life in all its fullness, beauty,
Simple joys will wash over you, again,
Your spirit will be renewed…
 
----------
Edited June 29, 2024
Eyes that will smile again – v2
 
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, joy, happiness, peace,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #warrior #patriot #soldier #eyes #war #tragedy #terror #genocide #Russia #joy #happiness #peace

Eyes that will smile again

Eyes that will smile again,
Joy that will be resurgent,
Life in the simple things,
A sense of calm, at peace…
 
This is my prayer, my friend,
From my spirit, my heart,
That you would again feel joy,
This weight would be lifted off…
 
You all have struggled,
Fought evil for too long,
But God has walked with you,
His Spirit will lift you up…
 
Yes, your eyes will smile again,
Life in all its fullness, beauty,
Simple joys will wash over you,
Your spirit will be renewed…
 
----------
June 28, 2024
Eyes that will smile again
 
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, joy, happiness, peace,
 
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Soulful Eyes – v3

She is a warrior, a leader, a patriot,
in the world, in the field, authentic,
soulful eyes that have seen too much,
So many years of war, of destruction,
too many broken, shattered lives…
 
Soldiering on, ever forward,
resolve leads her, guides her,
though she carries a heavy weight,
She is safe under God’s wing,
the protection of unceasing prayer…
 
She holds onto hope for a future,
without struggle, without war,
a stirring deep within her,
Hope that her dreams will take flight
that this moment will pass…
 
She is a warrior, a leader, a patriot,
in the world, in the field, authentic,
soulful eyes that have seen too much,
So many years of war, of destruction,
too many broken, shattered lives…
 
----------
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia,
 
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Soulful Eyes – v2

A warrior, a leader, a patriot,
In the field, in the world, authentic,
Soulful eyes that have seen too much,
So many years of war, of destruction,
Too many broken, shattered lives…
 
Soldiering on, ever forward,
But bending under the heavy weight,
Resolve leading her, guiding her,
Under God’s wing, His shadow,
The protection of unceasing prayer…
 
Holding onto hope for a future,
Without struggle, without war,
A stirring deep within her,
That this moment must pass,
Still hoping her dreams will take flight…
 
A warrior, a leader, a patriot,
In the field, in the world, authentic,
Soulful eyes that have seen too much,
So many years of war, of destruction,
Too many broken, shattered lives…
 
----------
Edited May 31, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v2
 
May 31, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/soulful-eyes-v1.html
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #warrior #patriot #soldier #eyes #war #tragedy #terror #genocide #Russia
 
 

Soulful Eyes – v1

A warrior, a leader, a patriot,
Soulful eyes that have seen too much,
So many years of war, of destruction,
Too many shattered lives…
 
Soldiering on, ever forward,
But bending under the heavy weight,
Resolve leading her, guiding her,
Under the protection of unceasing prayer…
 
----------
May 31, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/soulful-eyes-v1.html

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, Ukraine, warrior, leader, patriot, soldier, eyes, sorrow, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia,
 
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The Creed he lived by – v2

The Creed he lived by
repeated, repeated,
being part of something,
greater than himself…
 
Plunged into service,
into love, sacrifice,
conscious of his flaws,
giving of himself…
 
The Creed he lived by
part of America,
The Dream, the vision,
of who we are as a people…
 
The Creed he lived by
repeated, repeated,
being part of something,
greater than himself…
 
=======================
Edited March 26, 2024
The Creed he lived by – v2
 
Edited March 26, 2024
Applause like rain – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/applause-like-rain-v2.html
September 1, 2018
the creed he lived by
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-creed-he-lived-by.html
September 1, 2018 10:40am
eulogy by Senator Joe Lieberman
 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1035905958717939715
&
September 1, 2018
applause like rain
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/applause-like-rain.html
&
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035952195181703169
&
https://mobile.twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035950012977635329
9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain
https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584
"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial
https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb
&
comment of Susan Glasser
https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841
“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when
Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again
because America was always great' is not standard.
Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”
&
emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between
President Donald J. Trump and John McCain
since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries
and continuing after Senator McCain’s death
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, Armageddon, America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed,
 
#poetry #America #UnitedStates #faith #God #prayer #war #hero #propoganda #Armaggedon #truth #lies #JohnMcCain #McCainMemorial #President #Senator #funeral #memorial #patriot #patriotism #creed #MeghanMcCain #McCainFuneral

applause like rain – v2

In the midst of her pain,
in her grief, her profound loss
as she spoke words of love
for the man, her father,
saying these words, his creed,
that “America was always great,”
in the great cathedral…

Listening to these words,
hearing the response
applause like rain, thundering,
echoing off the marble
hard-wood boards of the pews
the fabric of our nation
testifying to what we believe…
 
=======================
Edited March 26, 2024
Applause like rain – v2
 
September 1, 2018
the creed he lived by
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-creed-he-lived-by.html
September 1, 2018 10:40am
eulogy by Senator Joe Lieberman
 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1035905958717939715
&
September 1, 2018
applause like rain
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/applause-like-rain.html
&
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035952195181703169
&
https://mobile.twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035950012977635329
9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain
https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584
"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial
https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb
&
comment of Susan Glasser
https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841
“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when
Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again
because America was always great' is not standard.
Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”
&
emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between
President Donald J. Trump and John McCain
since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries
and continuing after Senator McCain’s death
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, Armageddon, America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed,
 
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12/1/2018 - Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush

Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush

Issued on: December 1, 2018

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It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018.
President Bush led a great American life, one that combined and personified two of our Nation’s greatest virtues: an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to public service. Our country will greatly miss his inspiring example.
On the day he turned 18, 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, George H.W. Bush volunteered for combat duty in the Second World War. The youngest aviator in United States naval history at the time, he flew 58 combat missions, including one in which, after taking enemy fire, he parachuted from his burning plane into the Pacific Ocean. After the war, he returned home and started a business. In his words, “the big thing” he learned from this endeavor was “the satisfaction of creating jobs.”
The same unselfish spirit that motivated his business pursuits later inspired him to resume the public service he began as a young man. First, as a member of Congress, then as Ambassador to the United Nations, Chief of the United States Liaison Office in China, Director of Central Intelligence, Vice President, and finally President of the United States, George H.W. Bush guided our Nation through the Cold War, to its peaceful and victorious end, and into the decades of prosperity that have followed. Through sound judgment, practical wisdom, and steady leadership, President Bush made safer the second half of a tumultuous and dangerous century.
Even with all he accomplished in service to our Nation, President Bush remained humble. He never believed that government — even when under his own leadership — could be the source of our Nation’s strength or its greatness. America, he rightly told us, is illuminated by “a thousand points of light,” “ethnic, religious, social, business, labor union, neighborhood, regional and other organizations, all of them varied, voluntary and unique” in which Americans serve Americans to build and maintain the greatest Nation on the face of the Earth. President Bush recognized that these communities of people are the true source of America’s strength and vitality.
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of America’s greatest points of light, the death of President George H.W. Bush.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of President George H.W. Bush, and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for a period of 30 days from the day of his death. I also direct that, for the same length of time, the representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall make similar arrangements for the display of the flag at half staff over their embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
I hereby order that suitable honors be rendered by units of the Armed Forces under orders of the Secretary of Defense.
I do further appoint December 5, 2018, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President George H.W. Bush. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House

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a truth that he had lived

not some abstraction

words to them only

honor, duty

a truth that he had lived

a way of understanding

the depth of the man

those who came to bid him

farewell from this life

believing in something greater

than himself, than we are

honor, duty

a truth that he had lived

=======================

September 1, 2018

a truth that he had lived

9/1/18 10:36am

President Obama’s eulogy of Senator John McCain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GfjgRhPmaM

&

September 1, 2018

a president, a pariah

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-president-pariah.html

9/1/18

Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/31/trump-john-mccain-funeral-tribute-memorial

“Trump sits alone 'sulking' as Washington pays its respects to John McCain”

&

September 1, 2018

reflected in granite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/reflected-in-granite.html

September 1, 2018

rising from darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/rising-from-darkness.html

September 1, 2018

walking down into darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/walking-down-into-darkness.html

&

edited September 9, 2015

The Wall – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-wall-v6.html

(editing original)

9/1/18

https://twitter.com/ABC7Kevin/status/1035939128641236994

“Cindy McCain helped lay a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

at 9am today ahead of her husband's funeral service at the

Washington National Cathedral. People have since left flowers,

American flags, a paperback book, POW hat and

homemade signs honoring the military hero.”

post by Kevin Lewis - @ABC7Kevin

&

September 1, 2018

the creed he lived by

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-creed-he-lived-by.html

September 1, 2018 10:40am

eulogy by Senator Joe Lieberman

 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1035905958717939715

&

September 1, 2018

applause like rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/applause-like-rain.html

&

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035952195181703169

&

https://mobile.twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035950012977635329

9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain

https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584

"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial

https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb

&

comment of Susan Glasser

https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841

“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when

Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again

because America was always great' is not standard.

Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”

&

emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between

President Donald J. Trump and John McCain

since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries

and continuing after Senator McCain’s death

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,610 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed, Vietnam Wall, Vietnam,

#America #UnitedStates #faith  #God #prayer #war #hero #propoganda @realDonaldTrump #truth #lies #JohnMcCain #McCainMemorial #feud #pariah #President #Senator #funeral #memorial #patriot #patriotism #creed @MeghanMcCain #McCainFuneral #Vietnam #VietnamWall

=================

Armageddon, America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed,

#America #UnitedStates #faith  #God #prayer #war #hero #propoganda #truth #lies #JohnMcCain #McCainMemorial #President #Senator #funeral #memorial #patriot #patriotism #creed #BarackObama #McCainFuneral #duty #honor #integrity

a president, a pariah

a president, a pariah

a persona non-grata

unworthy of respect

of fealty, of love

besmirching our traditions

the ideas of America

unworthy, uninvited

in their time of loss

=======================

September 1, 2018

a president, a pariah

9/1/18

Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/31/trump-john-mccain-funeral-tribute-memorial

“Trump sits alone 'sulking' as Washington pays its respects to John McCain”

&

September 1, 2018

reflected in granite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/reflected-in-granite.html

September 1, 2018

rising from darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/rising-from-darkness.html

September 1, 2018

walking down into darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/walking-down-into-darkness.html

&

edited September 9, 2015

The Wall – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-wall-v6.html

(editing original)

9/1/18

https://twitter.com/ABC7Kevin/status/1035939128641236994

“Cindy McCain helped lay a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

at 9am today ahead of her husband's funeral service at the

Washington National Cathedral. People have since left flowers,

American flags, a paperback book, POW hat and

homemade signs honoring the military hero.”

post by Kevin Lewis - @ABC7Kevin

&

September 1, 2018

the creed he lived by

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-creed-he-lived-by.html

September 1, 2018 10:40am

eulogy by Senator Joe Lieberman

 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1035905958717939715

&

September 1, 2018

applause like rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/applause-like-rain.html

&

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035952195181703169

&

https://mobile.twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035950012977635329

9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain

https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584

"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial

https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb

&

comment of Susan Glasser

https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841

“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when

Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again

because America was always great' is not standard.

Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”

&

emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between

President Donald J. Trump and John McCain

since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries

and continuing after Senator McCain’s death

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,610 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed, Vietnam Wall, Vietnam,

#America #UnitedStates #faith  #God #prayer #war #hero #propoganda @realDonaldTrump #truth #lies #JohnMcCain #McCainMemorial #feud #pariah #President #Senator #funeral #memorial #patriot #patriotism #creed @MeghanMcCain #McCainFuneral #Vietnam #VietnamWall

=================

Armageddon, America, United States, God, faith, prayer, President Trump, war, hero, propaganda, truth, lies, Senator John McCain, John McCain, funeral, memorial, patriot, patriotism, creed,

#America #UnitedStates #faith  #God #prayer #war #hero #propoganda @realDonaldTrump #Armaggedon #truth #lies #JohnMcCain #McCainMemorial #feud #pariah #President #Senator #funeral #memorial #patriot #patriotism #creed @MeghanMcCain #McCainFuneral

reflected in granite

seeing them in profile

reflected in granite

their sorrow, their pain

in full view

but sharing their pain

with us, with our nation

generous in that

reflected in granite

in faith, what we believe

=======================

September 1, 2018

reflected in granite

September 1, 2018

rising from darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/rising-from-darkness.html

September 1, 2018

walking down into darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/walking-down-into-darkness.html

&

edited September 9, 2015

The Wall – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-wall-v6.html

(editing original)

edited July 27, 2015

The Wall – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-wall-v5.html

(editing original)

edited March 23, 2015

The Wall – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-wall-v4.html

(editing originalagain)

edited November 11, 2014

The Wall – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-wall-v3.html

edited May 28, 2014

The Wall – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-wall-v2.html

posted February 14, 2004

The Wall

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/wall.html

June 22, 2001

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edited May 27, 2014

“In the Rain, in that Place – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-rain-in-that-place-v2_27.html

edited May 26, 2014

“In the Rain, in that Place – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-rain-in-that-place-v2.html

Memorial Day

November 11, 2010

“In the Rain, in that Place”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-rain-in-that-place.html

Veteran’s Day 2010

and remembering being

at the Vietnam Memorial

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

www.vvmf.org

during the 10^th anniversary

Veteran’s Day 1992

&

edited May 27, 2014

Left at the Wall – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/left-at-wall-v3.html

Edited May 26, 2014

Left at the Wall – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/left-at-wall-v2.html

Memorial Day

August 5, 2006 18:05

Left at the Wall

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/left-at-wall.html

&

9/1/18 9am

https://twitter.com/ABC7Kevin/status/1035939128641236994

“Cindy McCain helped lay a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm

at 9am today ahead of her husband's funeral service at the

Washington National Cathedral. People have since left flowers,

American flags, a paperback book, POW hat and

homemade signs honoring the military hero.”

post by Kevin Lewis - @ABC7Kevin

&

9/1/18 2:24pm

post by Mrs. McCain

https://twitter.com/cindymccain/status/1035956681363075078

“Today we lost our hero, our friend, our mentor, our father,

our grandfather and our husband. Together we mourn and together we go on.”

&

September 1, 2018

the creed he lived by

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-creed-he-lived-by.html

September 1, 2018 10:40am

eulogy by Senator Joe Lieberman

 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1035905958717939715

&

September 1, 2018

applause like rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/applause-like-rain.html

&

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035952195181703169

&

https://mobile.twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1035950012977635329

9/1/18

eulogy by Meghan McCain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYcHx3n3Rss

9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain

https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584

"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial

https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb

&

comment of Susan Glasser

https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841

“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when

Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again

because America was always great' is not standard.

Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”

&

emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between

President Donald J. Trump and John McCain

since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries

and continuing after Senator McCain’s death

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