DEL JONES
"Abe"
- 2006 – 2007
- 9/11 - An Index of Poems
- 9/11
- 911 on 9/11
- 9/11 Show and Tell
- A Day to Remember
- A Different Calling (post 9/11)
- A Little Less
- A Touch in the Wind
- But, the People Never Came!
- Cathedral of Tears
- Family, Friends, and Freedom
- Five More Sides to the Story
- Flowers in WTC Pools
- For All those Souls, A to Z
- For the Kids (Reading names on 9/11)
- Four Years and a Week or So
- It's Nine to Eleven
- July the Fourth, Two Thousand Two
- Leave No One Behind
- "Let's Roll"
- Nine Eleven: Six and Counting
- Not Again?
- Not Uniform
- Our Lawmakers Are Too Busy
- Old Glory in 2001
- Private Galleries
- Seven Come Eleven (After 9/11)
- Seven, Four, Seventy-Six
- Sixteen Acres
- The Bottom of the Pit
- The Christian Thing to Do
- The Fifth of the Eleventh
- The Final Solution
- The Whole Heartland
- Three and Counting
- Until the End, My Friend
- Veterans All
- Where Was I?
- Working for the Devil
- A Day of Infamy
- A History of Veteran's Day
- A Marine Birthday (November 10)
- A Mother's Love
- A National Day of Rememberance on Memorial Day
- A New Day
- A New Strategy, Stay the Course, etc.
- A Tennessee Volunteer
- An Aussie Bard
- And Proud to Be
- And They Were There Too
- Another “Day of Infamy” – March 20, 2003
- Armed Forces Day
- Army Rangers Brothers
- Better Late Than Never
- Bombs and Ballots
- Boots on the Ground
- Born to Fly (LCdr Kevin J. Davis, R.I.P.)
- May the Eighth
- Means To An End?
- Memorial Day, 2003
- Memorial Day, 2004
- Memorial Day, 2007
- Michelle Witmer
- Military Moms
- Military Spouse's Day, May 7
- Mister President,
- More Is Not Better
- Of Life and Limb
- Of Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs
- On Eternal Patrol
- One In Four?
- One Lost, Is Too Many
- Only Numbers?
- Our Honored Dead?
- Thank A Soldier Week (December 19 - 25)
- That One, That Was!
- That Special Kind
- That Special Kind: Update 2004
- That Special Kind: Update 2005
- That's War!
- That's What's the Matter
- The Die is Cast (The Military)
- The Fist War of the 21st Century
- The Fog of War
- The History of Veterans Day
- The Innocence of Heroes
- The Marine Corps War Memorial
- The Price They Pay
- The Price We Pay
- The Red, (White,) and Blue
- The Wall
- The Warrior's Holiday
- The World War II Memorial
- They Lay At Final Rest
- Throwaway Soldiers
- Two Thousand and Counting
- War, Five!
- Wartime's Blight
- Welcome Home!
- What Freedom Cost
- Where Does the Buck Stop??
- Who'da Thought It?
- Without Ceremony
- World War One - The Great War
Del 'Abe' Jones served in the United States Air Force, 1958-1961, 92nd Combat Defense Squadron, K-9 Corps, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Today, Jones is a father of four and grandfather to eight who reside in Spokane, Washington. He continues to write poetry and hopes to be successful as a song lyricist in Tennessee. He is also now collaborating with a photographer, Dominic Alessandra on a book of Alessandra's photographic artwork and Jones' accompanying poetry. It's about indigenous peoples around the world. Visit Alessandra's site at http://www.paxcorps.com for more information.
More Poetry and other writings by Del 'Abe' Jones can be viewed at
9-11 Memoriam
For All Freedom Lovers: Part 1
For All Freedom Lovers: Part 2
Jones has self-published three poetry books. In addition to having his work featured in newspapers, on radio, tv and many websites around the country, Jones' poetry, "POW/MIA" and "And, They Were There, Too", are etched in the Ellis County Veteran's Memorial in Waxahachie, Texas. Jones also recited "The Wall" at the Viet Nam Veterans Monument dedication in Orlando.
Contact Abe for a FREE copy of his book, "THE WORLD, WAR, FREEDOM, AND MORE" in e-book format. (Specify zip or .exe format). Jones donated profits from this book to Tennessee National Guard Families who served during Desert Storm.
Receipient of the IWVPA Bronze Helmet Top Poet Award of Excellence for January 2007