Poems Forever

By Paula Graham

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• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 18, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456737511

Paula Graham

Paula Graham, a retired school teacher, resides in Fort Madison, Iowa. She is the mother of four children, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Since retiring and the subsequent death of her husband, Paula has written a full length novel called Spirits, in which she addresses the controversial issues of abortion. Four of the poems in this book, Poems Forever were the inspiration for Spirits. The patriotic poems were inspired by various members of her family as they went to fight in wars beginning with World War I to the present. Besides spending time with her family, Paula likes to read, write, travel and work on nuclear issues that affected the Cold War Warriors, who helped win the Cold War. They toiled in secret and now are sick and dying from cancer and other diseases from exposure to radiation and other toxic substances. Her poetry has been published in the International Library of Poetrys Anthologies, The Best Poems and Poets of 2003 and 2004. Also some of her poems are published in the International Whos Who in Poetry for 2004 and 2005. Her poems have also been published in the Alabama National Guard Newspaper. Paula is also a romantic as expressed in her many poems about romance, love, life, family and faith in this book.

Book preview

List Of Photographs

1. Army Sergeant George L. Graham, World War I

2. Army Staff Sergeant Roy T. Graham (on the right), World War II and Korean Conflict

3. Army Staff Sergeant Roy T. Graham, World War II and Korean Conflict

4. Air Force Staff Sergeant Don McCracken, Korean Conflict

5. Airman First Class Herbert Faul, Vietnam

6. Army Sergeant Andrew Krogmeier, Operation Iraqi Freedom

7. Army Sergeant Andrew Krogmeier, Operation Iraqi Freedom

8. Army Sergeant Alex V. Peitz, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan

9. Army Sergeant Alex V. Peitz, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan

Foreword

My adventure and love of poetry began when I was a small child in school, where I studied the many types and styles of poetry. I learned to recite poetry about romance, nature, history, etc.

I started writing in the 1980’s while I was teaching high school political science, history, the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of two states. My first book, Spirits, is formed around four of my poems: I Want To Live, Silent Cry, One Boy – One Girl, and Spirits, which focuses on the issue of abortion.

When my grandson, Andy, shipped out to Iraq during Operation Iraq Freedom, I wrote my first Patriotic Poem. Another grandson, Alex, followed later to Iraq and is now serving in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. I have written many Patriotic Poems since and they have become a part of this book.

Many of my romantic poems were inspired by my deep love for my husband, Roy, of 45 years. Others were inspired by things I have read about, observed, and world events.

Contents

List Of Photographs

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Patriotic

Americans Wept Today, Americans Prayed Today

The U S of A

We’re Hanging Yellow Ribbons Once Again

The Blue and Gold Star Street

Soldier Boy

An American Soldier

Let’s Fight For Freedom

This Old Flag

Uncle Sam

On The Road To Baghdad

Going Away

Going Home

Remember Me

Walking Through The Rain

Night and Day

Memories

They Gave Their All

A Soldier’s Plea

Sing For Me, My Darling

Fallen Heroes

One More Day

Shadows

A Part Of Me

I’ll Take You Home Again Colleen

Cold War Warriors

Fallen Soldiers

Voices Silenced

Just Imagine

Faith

Jesus The Savior Of My Soul

Heaven

Angels

Master Plan

Do You Know What God Asks Of You,

Do You Know What He Wants You To Do?

The Lord Gave To Me

Starlight

Romance

A New Day Is Dawning

Dreams

A Magic Moment

True Love

I Think Of You

Be My Sweetheart

Just A Man

Two Different Worlds

Broken Hearts And Dreams

Capture The Moments

To Roy (1951 – 1991)

My Pot of Gold

Memories Of You

Merry Christmas To You

Christmas Wish

The Glow In Your Eyes

My Heart Belongs To You

When Love Comes Knocking

In My Dreams

Golden Wedding Day

Who Was That?

Spirits

I Want To Live

Silent Cry

One Boy, One Girl

Spirits

Different Faces

Different Faces

Missouri Splendor

(A Study in Contrast)

The Old Homestead

Central Park

Storm Clouds Rolling Over The River

Mackinac Island

Spring Is In The Air

Stormy Weather

Autumn

Winter

Snowflakes

Things Have Changed Now

Family and Life

Emails

A Bird With A Broken Wing

I Spy With My Little Eyes

Golfing Girl

My Shadow

Mariah

Little Sandals

Owen’s Birth Day

My Little Man

The Light Of My Life

Wings Of Freedom

Across The Rio Grande

Newsboy

Thyroid Biopsy

Huff and Puff

Prison Bars

A World Waiting For You

It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye

Check Marks On The Calendar

The Ticking Of The Clock

Acknowledgements

I want to thank some very special people whose encouragement has helped to make this book possible. First of all, to my mother, Opal Shoemaker McCracken, who passed her gift of writing and her love of poetry down to me. Thanks also to my sisters, Lasca Yerington and Lueene McCracken for their encouragement. I would also like to thank my granddaughter, Mariah Peters, who was the inspiration and co-author of, I Spy With My Little Eyes, a poem in this book among others she inspired. I want to also thank Julian Shapiro, my great nephew, who typed and organized my poems for publication.

Patriotic

Americans Wept Today, Americans Prayed Today

Americans wept today and Americans prayed today.

Americans wept because terrorists attacked us.

Not out of darkness did they come, but in the light of day.

Neither shells, nor bombs, nor missiles did they use.

Instead, they used our own planes against us

In an attempt to confuse. They flew our planes

Into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center

And into the Pentagon. They wanted to show us

That ours wasn’t their way. First came the shock

And disbelief, then came the tears and prayers,

Tears and prayers for the people in the Word Trade Center

And the Pentagon, for the brave fire fighters, police,

And their families, tears and prayers for the passengers

And crew members on our planes, tears and prayers

For the heroes