Deacon Purdie passed away May 5, 2005 in Fayetteville, NC I assisted him in writing his life story; "The Journey That Brought Me to Glory". His wife still reside in Fayetteville, NC RIP Gunnery SGT.
i saw this picture in Life magazine online and i don´t know why, but i googled the name of this man Jeremiah Purdie... sad that he died in 2005, hope he got the chance to live a good life and to love and be loved...
This poem tries to explore the situation of Jeremiah Purdie who, having been sent thousands of miles to help safeguard 'freedom', was only just beginning to enjoy the fruit of democracy and liberty in his own country, thanks to Rosa Parks and others.
Deacon Purdie passed away May 5, 2005 in Fayetteville, NC I assisted him in writing his life story; "The Journey That Brought Me to Glory". His wife still reside in Fayetteville, NC RIP Gunnery SGT.
lmorris1906 2 weeks ago
Wow, I really missed a lot when I viewed this photo. Great poem, opens the mind.
AndyBJ 4 months ago
i saw this picture in Life magazine online and i don´t know why, but i googled the name of this man Jeremiah Purdie... sad that he died in 2005, hope he got the chance to live a good life and to love and be loved...
TheNightOwl1981 8 months ago
@TheNightOwl1981 A beautiful sentiment - I hope so too. Thanks for the comment.
PoetryAgainstWar 8 months ago
This poem tries to explore the situation of Jeremiah Purdie who, having been sent thousands of miles to help safeguard 'freedom', was only just beginning to enjoy the fruit of democracy and liberty in his own country, thanks to Rosa Parks and others.
PoetryAgainstWar 1 year ago