Poetry in the Navy

With 20 years in the Navy and a lifetime of stories to tell, sometimes the only way to truly tell the story was through poetry. Here, Bill Wilmoth reflects on D-Day.

D-Day revisited

(40^th Anniversary)

From the White Cliffs of Dover to the beach called “Omaha”

There were ships both large and small, there on the sea.

They were loaded to the gunnels with all the tools of war

And us, praying that there’d soon be Victory!

Now those of us, who’ve fought in wars know well enough

That victories are not easy to attain.

There’s bound to be some wounded, some dying,

Some killing, and an awful lot of pain.

Now all these years have passed and we’ve all grown grayer.

And hopefully, we’ve all grown wiser too!

As we stand here, on our battle grounds together,

Remembering the hell we all went through.

                                                                   William (Bill) L. Wilmoth, USN (Ret.)