Dog Tags


Right hand raised
Swearing to uphold.....
"You're in the army now"

Dog Tags chained
Affirm identity
They are you
You are them
Inseparable

Vital info
Name
Serial number
Religion
Blood type
Facilitates identification
Wounded
Captured
Dead
A statistic

Dog Tags
Remain
Indestructible
Proof you existed

by Stan Cooper...10/19/09 graphic by Don Hunt




Poetry by Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2009-10-25 at 19:47

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Toonist The PoetBay support member heart!
What a great poem and the 'toon was great too.
Did I get it right?
2009-10-26


NicholasG
In which case I will continue not to exist...in peace.
2009-10-26


shells
Hard and true facts you portray here Stan, but in your usual eloquent way.
2009-10-25


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
Dog taged , led like sheep dogs to the slorter , of wars.
Ken
2009-10-25