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Battle Flower country as flag

In the midst of war a sunflower grows
fertilized with tears and soldiers' souls

There it stands... as a prophet of old
brown centered with petals of gold

... near the clearing battle's smoke...
surely a symbol of peace and hope...

By Faye Sizemore
Copyright 2004
Listed May 17, 2011
 

Author's Note: This poem was inspired by a U.S. Soldier's photograph of a sunflower grown in Iraq from a seed that came from Kansas.

About Author... Faye Sizemore makes her home in the beautiful foothills of South Carolina with Grant, the love of her life, as well as three dogs, two cats, two parakeets and four nanny goats. Grant is a Vietnam Veteran having served with the US Marines in 1968-69 and is, of course, Faye's muse. Faye is deeply interested in Veterans' Affairs and Veterans' Causes. She is very proud of Grant and her poetry is an off-shoot of that pride.

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