Poems from MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo
I served 10 years in the United States Marine Corps
Followed by working 30 years in a steelmill of Northwest Indiana
I'm now living in Altoona or is is it Al Tuna, PA
Poor Pluto
Was once a Planet.
Now its a Dwarf-Planet.
Who more a Planet.
Than some Gas Giant Planets.
Pluto, so far out in space.
Is its...
Are the Gods gift to the world.
Some famous and some just common folks.
Poets are descents of story-tellers.
All poets see a need, to be...
We the survivors,
Owe much to the real heroes,
Who's service,
We commemorate
On Memorial Day.
~ Ricardo
I see a 'Wall'
Were images are reflected.
From the names.
Of those that went.
And met their fate.
They had no choice.
Or deferment.
From...
Some day I hope
I will be happy and free
And rid of all the pain
Of PTSD
It's hard to explain the pain
The thoughts of a young Marine...