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Military Meteorology

by Jon-Jacob F Deal

Easy to be roofless when it doesn't rain
Idly idealistic when not wracked with pain
But weatherflash, baby--if it rains, it'll pour
You say you want peace?
Then get ready for war.

05/09/2004

Author's Note: Just a quick thought for those who would think less of me because of what I do for a living. Credit to Vegetius for the last lines.

Posted on 05/09/2004
Copyright © 2024 Jon-Jacob F Deal

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by JD Clay on 05/09/04 at 02:13 PM

This is a wonderful axiom, JJ. Succinct and strikingly poignant. I too served, and know what it means to honor your committment in the preservation of humanity with a strong defense and relentless resolve. Pe4ce...

Posted by Karl Waldbauer on 05/12/04 at 07:08 AM

I just read this quote and want to share it with you. Plato said "Only the dead see the end of war". How appropriate for your excellent poem.

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