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Feather in the Breeze

April 12, 2024
By Anonymous

A soldier enters standing alone in an open field,unnerved 

A marine watching,his feather blowing in the breeze, adjusts takes aim and fires  

Boom! Another poor soul adds to the tally, one of nearly one hundred 

With his feather still flowing the man solemn,returns after a long work day


The author's comments:

This short poem is about Carlos Hathcock nicknamed the White Feather and his proficiency as a sniper during the Vietnam war. 


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