A SOLDIER POET
by Alex Roissetter
ISBN 9781906236298
RRP £8.99
A 121 page poetry paper back book with all poems up to a certain point from the very first till after returning from Iraq. with detailed pictures and description where each poem was written, when and what was happening at the time and what the poem is about in the writers eyes
Available to order (from around April 2010) wherever books are sold (Amazon.co.uk, waterstone, WHSmiths, Tesco or directly from the publisher at www.silverwoodbooks.co.uk
50p from the sale of the book will be donated to Help For Heroes





You may remember my face from Tom McGreevy's book. "I'm A Soldier...Get Me Out Of Here" a few months back.




Tom's Latest book, available now ! In Paperback £5.99 (GBP) or ebook download £2.99 (GBP)
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Originally Posted by Poet_Soldier

A SOLDIER POET
by Alex Roissetter
ISBN 9781906236298
RRP £8.99
A 121 page poetry paper back book with all poems up to a certain point from the very first till after returning from Iraq. with detailed pictures and description where each poem was written, when and what was happening at the time and what the poem is about in the writers eyes
Available to order (from around April 2010) wherever books are sold (Amazon.co.uk, waterstone, WHSmiths, Tesco or directly from the publisher at www.silverwoodbooks.co.uk
50p from the sale of the book will be donated to Help For Heroes





You may remember my face from Tom McGreevy's book. "I'm A Soldier...Get Me Out Of Here" a few months back.




Tom's Latest book, available now ! In Paperback £5.99 (GBP) or ebook download £2.99 (GBP)
Preview or purchase from:
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperbac...f-here/6742572

I do, and I thought you were a self publicising annoying cnut then as well.

No offence.

I thought it was going to be Durchys newest offerings :(

Not a patch on Durchy!! :D

I was published before all ready without publishing myself. Sorry if some people want to tell their story mate haha

Taken from the war poetry thread:

Originally Posted by Poet_Soldier

[align=center]Return of A Fallen Soldier.

Six abreast come marching,
With boots and brasses glow,
Each in step with the time,
Their movements seem to flow.

Slowly they move down the ramp,
A truly perfect stride,
With chins up and backs straight,
It would well you up with pride.

But there are no smiles on this parade,
No crowd applauding,
Just silence and tears on cheeks,
The families in their mourning.

The burden on their khaki shoulders,
Is carried with utmost care,
For inside lays a soldier lost,
And the life the he did share.

They place him within the hearse,
For a procession through the streets,
With salutes shown and colours bowed,
To the sound of marching feet.

Forever we shall remember,
Those that have not returned,
For freedom is never given,
But in blood it is always earned.

22 Sept 09.
Alex Roissetter.

At least I was taking the p1ss with Durchy. This bloke is actually serious...

Durchy, you have a soulmate! :D

Originally Posted by wedge35

At least I was taking the p1ss with Durchy. This bloke is actually serious...

Originally Posted by smudge67

I thought it was going to be Durchys newest offerings :(

Yeah me too
Where is Durchy? Come back mate, all is forgiven :D
You're poetic dirge is much missed. Besides you now have a follower/fan

Saw this one written by a squaddie:

Shall I rise again?
From unexpected dark descent?
Shall I be whole again?
To walk, to kiss and smile once more
Along tree lined avenues,
Or to watch you dance on golden shore,
Under cloud strewn sky
Over windswept plain,
Where eagles fly,
Your dress transparent, in the rain,
But I shall not rise again,
Nor lay with you in gentle rest,
No more to run free,
For a red stain blossoms on my chest
Like the poppy you will wear,
To remember me.