"for Glory, God, or Spanish Gold"

[brightknightie]

Today is Memorial Day in the US, the holiday commemorating those who have died while active in the armed forces, serving and protecting the rest of us. It began as "Decoration Day" after the Civil War, in which the "decoration" was of the graves of the war's dead. These days, sometimes, sentiment extends it also to those who have died as first-

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[greerwatson]

Is this the Bright Knight Recommendation for May? (Wistful thoughts of recs gone by.)

[brightknightie]

In a way, I guess it is. :-) And shame on me for never before formally recommending a poem!

I do still keep meaning to get the recommendations project back on track, but I haven't been able to find the time. What's the saying -- "life is what happens instead of your plans"? ~wry~

[gryphonrhi]

Thank you for the link to the poem; I hadn't seen it before.

[brightknightie]

You're welcome.

We were so blessed to have Susan M. Garrett in our fandom.