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This Iconic photo of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima was taken 75 years ago today.  It was later used for the construction of the Marine Corps War Memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in 1954

a cold day, dreary
biting wind, rain again
fingers numb

These words I write
on this Winter's morn,
will soon vanish
as words often do.
I pray that your life
will be good for you.

Down by the water,
close to the shore,
the ancient smell,
I've been here before.
The scent of the Sea
brings back to me,
all of the memories
of where I should be.
Back to the sounds
of yesterdays joy,
back to the memories,
when I was a boy.

A flash of light,
A brief hello.
A lonely night,
A time to go.

For want of love.
For want of why?
For this short life.
For the long goodbye.

Will this be the last Valentines Day
for you?
Where you and I will partake of
a few?
Have a nice dinner and then
to reminisce,
sipping our wine then sealing with
a kiss.
I pray that this is not our last,
dinner together.

I love this time of year
when new blooms appear.

Gone forever,
Gone beyond,
Gone across mountains,
Hill and pond.
Nevermore to see,
The light of day.
In God we pray,
Far across the vast sea,
Beyond this World,
Nevermore to see,
What love has brought
For you and me.

Sometimes we are lucky.
Sometimes we're just good.
Sometimes our good fortune is
Sometimes misunderstood.