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Out of the Sun

 

The Arizona engulfed December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor

 

Out of the sun on the quiet Sunday they came

Birds of death blazened with red suns raining fiery havoc on Battleship Row.

One by one, ruthless planes dove, destroyed to their nation’s shame.

Thunderous explosions scattered fiery death on Sunday dawn’s glow.

 

Flames belched from bowels of stricken Arizona, America’s pride,

On Hicham Field pilots raced to planes to defend

As their birds were crippled on ground by Zeros’ glide

Gunners in turrets on ships floundering filled skies with flack’s din.

 

In search of carriers, marauders could not find

Ruthlessly strafed and bombed leaving Pearl

In smoking ruin. Ships sunk, burning as raiders flew into the Sun

The day of infamy had been ignited in the Zeros’ swirl.

 

The Attack Begins 8 AM December 7, 1941

 

As America listened a world away,  somber FDR

Spoke of  this day that will live in infamy.

America must never forget that  Pearl Harbor Scar

When an unsuspecting America slept in complacency.

 

To the 2,403 perishing that day under merciless bombs

Hails of bullets,  terror of torpedos out of nowhere

America must remember forces against our freedoms

Relentlessly work always to surprise with deadly bombs’ glare.

 

Vigilence is the price of freedom always to be defended

Against those who would destroy our republic from within

By dark forces in far off places we have offended.

The answer is not curtailing freedom at home rather it to champion.

 

The USS Arizona lies in Pearl’s waters, bleeding the lives

Of her men through the eerie eternal slick marking the rusting hulk.

Beneath Pearl’s waters, the blood of free people oozes from the shadowy bulk,

Bleeding forever, freedom’s spirit living forever in lost lives remembered.

 

She never rests.

 

 

Note: The Pearl Harbor attack which took place 69 years ago today and its aftermath is dramatically depicted at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2010. From the Bob Cohen Campaign. December 6, 2010:

In one of the closest State Senate races in New York this year, State Senate candidate Bob Cohen (R-C-I) today congratulated incumbent Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-WFP) on winning a 14^th term. 

The race for the 37^th State Senate district in Westchester, which featured Mr. Cohen, a businessman and first-time candidate for public office, against long-time incumbent Senator Oppenheimer – Ms. Oppenheimer has represented the district in the State Senate since 1984 – had been too close to call since Election Day. 

In one of the closest State Senate races in New York this year, State Senate candidate Bob Cohen

Mr. Cohen, who trails Senator Oppenheimer by approximately 600 votes, chose not to pursue a hand recount of the ballots, which would have been an expensive undertaking for taxpayers.

“I offer my sincere congratulations to Senator Oppenheimer on a hard-won victory,” Mr. Cohen said. “I am also enormously grateful to all my supporters in this race, including  The New York Times, The New York Post, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, County Executive Rob Astorino, and so many others.   Some supporters have urged me to press for a hand recount of the ballots because of voting irregularities, but I ran to stick up for Westchester taxpayers and I cannot ask them to pay that bill.”

Mr. Cohen, a community activist and volunteer firefighter, said he would remain active and visible in Westchester civic life.

“This race has only hardened my resolve to work for fiscal responsibility and tax relief in New York State,” Mr. Cohen continued. “I learned an enormous amount about public policy in this contest, but more importantly, I learned how prohibitively high taxes are squeezing Westchester families and inhibiting business development and job growth.  I am hopeful that Senator Oppenheimer will better serve and appreciate her constituents as a result of this hard-fought election.”