A Poem Dedication to My Confederate Ancestor, George Washington Kurtz
May
07
by Charity Chapman
What were you like?
I wish I knew,
whether or not
I share any traits
with you.
Your bravery is clear,
in that proud face
in the few yet precious
photos my eyes trace.
You saw many tragedies
with fellow boys in gray,
but also, no doubt,
many joyful days.
You are remembered
for your noble deeds.
I hope that one day
in Heaven we will meet.
2 comments:
Charity -- I am sure you must have a whole collection of these civil war poems by now! It's neat that you are tracing your ancestors among the ranks. You should create your own blog site to share all your work. It's very easy through Blogger!
Yes, I love writing them, especially since I've such a passion for that period of American History. And I find geneaology fascinating. I'd never have learned about him if not for a friend of my Grandmother's who did the research. The family has decided that George Washington Kurtz would be my great great great Uncle. I guess that is enough greats to cover somebody who fought in the Civil War.
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