In the Bleak of Winter

Winter and  Cardinal
One the most beautiful birds ever

Depending where you are, it is winter. In Australia, a fire is still being fought in its their roasting heat winter.  In stretches across the U.S., Midwest, East and Northern states are having a cold winter, with snow in parts and bitter wind for all.

Not too much to say about winter, except it gets cold and snowy and windy in many places.  Here is performance of the Boys Choir in Kings College Cambridge. The poem is written by Christine Rossetti, a renown poet.

YouTube about 4 minutes long

Beautifully sung. A little on the slow side, so I would fast forward.

...and the soldiers go marching

Memorial Day at Fort Riley

...and soldiers are marching,

Marching,

Faces to the grandstand,

On a windy day.

Marching, marching as 

A Shining Brass Band

Officiates.

The humble and brave

Pass by.

The pompous linger at edges,
Fading away.

 But the Proud
who served selflessly, 
Salute
The parade of young military

Marching...

Marching into

The soup that is past, present,and future 
History.

Source

These italicized word are from Delores at Under the Porch Light from the Wednesday Words of April 18, 2013

Delores posts six words on Wednesdays, challenging bloggers to juggle them around.  This was what I juggled then and now.  Thanks, Delores!

And the men are marching...

per Wikipedia

And the men are marching,

Marching,

Faces to the grandstand,

On a windy day.

Marching, marching as 

the Shining Brass Band

Officiates.

The humble and the brave

Pass

The pompous and the proud.

Marching into

The soup of history.

For Delores at the feathered nest  and the Wednesday Words of April 18, 2013

Delores posts six words on Wednesdays, challenging bloggers to juggle them around.  This is what I juggled.  Thanks, Delores!