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The Good Soldier For God, and King, and Country, A soldier once I knew, His banner proudly flying Against a sky of blue, Rode forth out into battle To fight for truth and right And keep the torch-light burning Through the coming night. His King was good
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C COY SGT MAJOR JOHN CLEE By Billy Willbond I went away to Florida to swim and work the muscles around each knee And I came back to the news we had lost oue AIRBORNE's John Clee John was an English Commando he stood tall and apart Clee was a great
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THE FORGOTTEN CANADIANS Here's an ode to the guys who wear the Blue Beret Folks who keep the peace, and are often away Back they return from each foreign war Clean up their gear then they're gone like before. Canadians don't say it - we don't
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One is a Lonely Number I wonder how many people appreciate the fact, that they're pretty vulnerable when they put up a "For Sale by Owner" sign. I'm not talking so much about today's society but rather, it's almost impossible
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http://jayward33.blog-city.com/suck_it_up.htm BY BILLY WILLBOND Ear phones sound the pound of jazz band drums There's the passing by of curved young bums The old poet writes silently in his journal book There's a yearn, an urge, then a lust filled
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The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a
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THERE IS A WALL OF HONOUR By Billy Willbond There is a Canadian wall of honour Friends' names are listed there Canadians who gave up their lives We remember them and we care! Fallen from Suez to Afghanistan And all Missions in between Their names
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POEM "DIP NO FLAG FOR ME" MY FLAGS ARE PRECIOUS TO ME, FOR I AM A VETERAN YOU SEE. SO CITIZEN, PLEASE BEAR WITH ME, AS I EXPLAIN THIS MATTER OF OUR FLAGS TO THEE. MY FATHER FOUGHT UNDER THE ENSIGN FLAG. IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE, I TOO DID GO,
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By Billy Willbond Frank says our Rick Hillier, our own CDS Is really outstanding when he meets with the press Be medaled in scarlet he’s brilliantly dressed Frank’s on scene reporters were suitably impressed Frank better be careful when they
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Violence once again against UN men Somali terrorist shiftas steal food from the poor So our Ban Ki Moon, took action soon And he’s closed the Somali food door Where have we heard news like this once before? Our Defence Minister escapes a rocket
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The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a
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Dieppe Remembered By Billy Willbond Look how that old man stands so straight See him march - that's a Soldier's gait He has thin white hair upon his head As he stands at the Cenotaph and bows his head He lost many comrades at Dieppe And he is
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MEMORIES By Billy Willbond I hear the bugle call at reveille in the morn Thoughts hearken back to Calgary’s Depot Where young Infantry Riflemen soldiers were born I hear a voice yelling out there on the square That drill voice it was harsh and extremely
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LAST TRIP HOME By Billy Willbond Canadian Soldier Poet Our piper plays a tune of glory – it is a sad lament As Sgt Chris and Cpl Steve and Pte Joel are sent Up the ramp as an end to their story-back to Canada they went Onto the Herc for a final
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THE PASSPORT OFFICE RANT By Billy Willbond Here is a thought, that I must now really confess About how the Liberaels who have left us in a terrible mess Besides adscams and things like Gomery Gate They left the federal passport office in a too late state!
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