Dear BJ,
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic image of United States Marines raising America’s standard above Mount Suribachi came to me as inspiration for this weeks Trifextra: Week Eighty Four writing challenge. This weekend we’re asking for 30 of your own words plus the three following words for a total of 33 words (Tether, Loft, Crown.)
As the debate for action reverberates through our country and the around world I think often of those called to duty. Please remember their sacrifice as we decide on how to respond.
Yours Sincerely,
Bill
P.S. Headrer photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
P.P.S. Trifecta
Heroism illustrated indelibly
by an artist’s sage eye
captured superlatively
in a moment’s beam of light
Old Glory furled loft on short tether
make shift pole thrust proudly into volcano’s crown
Semper fidelis
Iwo Jima flag (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Postcards to my Aunt BJ 
Bill, this is so moving. A heartfelt, original way of incorporating the prompts into a proper writing work. Excellent. Simply excellent.
Thanks so much Jo-Anne. When I woke today I couldn’t do anything until the words that came to me in my dreams were set out.
Yes, this is really moving and very well-written.
Thank you.
Great tribute.
Thanks.
Well done my brother!
Thank you so much.
Wonderful and unique
Thanks so much.
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a moment’s beam of light – sweet.
I must confess I thought beam was one of the prompt words. When I edited I had to add loft. I’m glad it worked.