I bought a poppy today
For the husbands, fathers, sons and brothers
I bought a poppy today
For the wives, daughter's, sisters and mothers
I bought a poppy today
It doesn't matter what it cost
The poppy I bought today
Was to remember lives lost
I placed a poppy today
It was placed in a sea of red
I placed that poppy today
In remembrance of the blood shed
When I placed that poppy
I placed it with pride
The poppy I placed today
Was for those who fought and died.
Hazel © 2014
Big Sal
Mon 6th Aug 2018 23:12
What a great rendition of remembrance, and in beautiful words spoken. Well done on this.?
This is a beautiful tribute and the repetition of I bought a poppy today with the next line makes it more so, nice one Hazel. Thanx for your comment on Bolton Calling, glad you like it, hope to see you 20 Dec at the club ?
yes my father was a prisoner of war held by the Japanese.
Fri 11th Nov 2016 02:01
Lovely! I assume this is for Veteran's Day tomorrow? If so, I thank your dad for his service.
I love how the first line always has something to do with a poppy.
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Hazel
Thu 25th Oct 2018 20:33
I have been informed that this poem has made the last 11 in the Tameside WW1 competition, It's to be published in the Tameside reporter and is being read on the radio by armed forces veterans to be broadcast on Friday November 9th