Just A Common Soldier (A Soldier Died Today) and Other Poems - Softcover

Vaincourt, A. Lawrence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0973598808 ISBN 13: 9780973598803

Publisher: True Enough Books, 2004

Synopsis

The poem JUST A COMMON SOLDIER, also popularly known as A SOLDIER DIED TODAY, was originally written for the author’s 1987 Remembrance Day newspaper column and was later included in his 1991 published collection RHYMES & REFLECTIONS. It has since been reprinted thousands of times around the world in newspapers and magazines, broadcast annually on national radio and television shows, and read at countless private, government and military functions. It now appears on thousands of web sites around the world, with more being added every day. It has been carved into marble monuments and proudly displayed on statues and plaques worldwide. Its appeal is obvious. It offers a poignant, touching view of the Common Soldier – the men and women who give of themselves unselfishly in difficult times; the ones who tend to be forgotten once the battle is done. With this in mind we present this collection of poems, all of which first appeared in the author’s column. Inside you’ll enjoy over fifty original poems, heartwarming, hilarious and always touching, from the pen of A. Lawrence Vaincourt.

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About the Author

Award-winning columnist Larry Vaincourt has previously published two successful volumes of prose and poetry: RHYMES AND REFLECTIONS and DON’T BURN THE BIFFY. He is best known for his moving poem JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today), which has been reprinted thousands of times worldwide. Born in upstate New York, Larry grew up as a farm boy in the rural setting of Covey Hill, Quebec, where he lived until he joined the Air Force in World War II as a Leading Aircraftsman. After serving as an aircraft mechanic and part-time entertainer, he returned to Quebec in 1946. He has had a varied career that has included working as a logger, news photographer (ABC News Pictures), civil servant and metallurgical photographer (Rolls Royce). In 1963 Larry opened his own photo studio, which he operated until 1983. After selling the business Larry embarked upon his writing career, first as a regular columnist for THE LACHUTE WATCHMAN. For 25 years Larry’s prose and poetry appeared in the Canadian journals DIALOGUE and MAIN STREET, and can also be read on his web site at www.vaincourt.homestead.com. For many years his poetry also appeared on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) program FRESH AIR. Larry received the 2004 Column of the Year Award from the Quebec Newspapers Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: True Enough Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0973598808
• ISBN 13: 9780973598803
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 152