Distant Shores - Sacred Poems - inspirational poetry books
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Description: Distant Shores is an inspirational poem by Robert Longley about the challenges of soldiers seeing their friends cut down in battle.
Date: 2016-01-03T18:04:35+00:00

# Distant Shores

Patriotic Poems | 0 |

All we leave are footprints
And even they don’t last
Echoes of a simpler time
That seems lost to the past

War is a hungry creature
With an appetite for men
It continues today in feeding
Just like it did back then

To see the rifles downward
Barrels buried in the sand
Not the way they should be
Upright and held in hand

Each one took a piece of me
Until there was no more
A passenger on a solemn ship
Destined for distant shores

## About the Poem Distant Shores

The Poem Distant Shores is about the challenge of soldiers seeing their friends cut down in battle.

## Inspirational Poetry Books

Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
Get inspirational poetry books by Robert Longley Here.

## Inspirational Poetry Products

While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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### About The Author

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Robert Longley is a poet, coach, author of many books, world explorer and fixer of things. He has been writing inspirational poems for people in need for over 35 years. Many of his poems are written for Gold Star military families, as well as the families of fallen police and firefighters. Hopefully you will find some connection to this poetry.

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