Joyous Eccentric Ramrod

Master of the underbreadth stilleto
Punctilious tactician
Razor sharp dissection
And wry observation

Master of campaigns
Of The mission
Of kingdom resolve
Of form
Of words
The world of words
And the sense of the words

Master of duty
Of loyalty
Of discipline
Of stamina
Of steadiness
Of steadfastness
And heartfulness

Master student
Kasung
Subject
Comrade
Companion
Brother
And master friend

The impeccable dralas are in shock
The outrageous Draduls
Who relied and delighted in true outragous loyalty at last
Shed bittersweet tears of joy
That such an impeccable, immovable, relentless warrior servant existed always on the dot

The warrior comrades are in shock
Such an enormous gap in the line
Gap in our minds
But not an iota of gap in our hearts on the spot

Our campfires will always carry the smoky memory of Paul
Tin black coffee will always taste of Paul
Chill calisthenic humor will always shiver of Paul
Long duty wearness will always shrug of Paul
Strange moments and realizations will always smack of Paul
The humor of oddball insight will always grumble and chuckle of Paul
And the eccentric twist will always penetrate of Paul,
The rustling armour of warrior devotion.

Marty Janowitz
Warrior General
Kusung Dapon Kyi Khyap Ret.
10 December 2008