My Lonesome Rose
A Soldier’s Book of Poems
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A Dream Tonight Can this be but a dream tonight? A dream that only dreamers see, Can this be heaven in its light? Can this be you so close to me? How peaceful is the moon above. How sweet the scent of autumn air. How can I speak in words of love? Would one kiss prove how much I care? So many moons have passed away, Since we last kissed and said good night. And now once more we live this day, With time so short and quick in flight. September 15, 1943
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About the Book
This collection of poetry was written during one serviceman’s active duty in the US Army during World War II. It contains the personal hopes and dreams of a man who found moments of solitude to pen thoughts in poetic writing, to share his romantic love affair, a longing for home, and the rigors of life while serving his country. In deep and silent meditation, but far from total relaxation, I sit here each lonely night and search my thoughts for words to write. Experience a yearning, strength of mind, and determination to win not only a war but also the heart of his hometown bride-to-be.
About the Author
Mario Liberatore grew up in East Boston and served as a technical sergeant in the US Army from 1942 to 1946, specializing in radio communications. After the war, he worked for thirty-two years on advanced technologies at Air Force Cambridge Research Labs (AFCRL) at Hansom Air Force Base in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has been married for more than sixty-seven years to the woman he writes of here and has a family of three children, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.