“Just a thought
And just to think –
A slap of ink, embroiled the world
in War! A fleet of ships through “U” boats slink –
A Kaiser is no more.”
I tried to find a source for this little, not-quite-rhyming poem, that was near the end of my great-grandfather’s WWI memoir, but I came up empty. Turns out that, besides surviving mustard gas and coming back to North Dakota to make a family, he also had a little bit of poet in him. I had a short day at work, so I used my free time on Veteran’s Day to transcribe his entire memoir, which is linked just above.
What a wonderful way to honor your great-grandfather! I will bookmark this to read it later. Interesting blog & great photos. Best wishes to you.