Longest Day Poem

Oh, that made me cry. And how lovely to hear from the writer of the poem.

How lovely to hear from you Rob. It’s a wonderful poem and a very moving tribute both to the hero he said he wasn’t and the heroes he remembered. May they all rest in peace.

Thank you for your comments regarding my poem 'Longest Day'.
It means so much to me that it has touched the hearts of those who read or have heard it.
Rob

As Gwyneth says.
I have visited various war cemeteries, it’s a deeply upsetting experience to see, often, the extent of those lines of crosses and the ages of those young men. The poem is a lovely memorial.

Gwyneth

Thank you for sharing such a lovely poem. It really made me realise how loosely we use the word ‘hero’ today in comparison to the author’s grandfather.

Exactly Gwyneth can't add to your post except to say it brought a tear to my eye.

Thank you for sharing such a lovely poem. It really made me realise how loosely we use the word ‘hero’ today in comparison to the author’s grandfather.

Wow - it may not be as well known as those by the wonderful Siegfried Sassoon or Wilfred Owen, but it's a very powerful and moving poem. Thank you for sharing.

When interviewed about the poem Rob Aitchison said that whenever he asked his grandfather about D-Day he would give one sentence answers and not talk about it. He wrote this poem using those answers

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us.
I have never read or heard it before.