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The Marines
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The Marines |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
The Marines What is it that you think we are? The Sword unsheathed? Or iron thieves Who steel young boys' make-believe. History? Glory is found in hard, bound works; Shelved ramparts. Quirks? Some see fiends for marching schemes, Parading fancy, dressed right dreams. Scourge? Dirge? Urgent help? Whelps. Or something else. A mother's blues upon the shelf, Laid out in ribbons To dust herself Till neighbors call With trumpets from the last before When grandpa dallied off to war. Father's fear. So near So near my sweetheart's breath As Now I lay me down Now I lay me down Now I lay me down........ RMW |
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gremlin Junior Member
since 2001-04-18
Posts 25NY, USA |
Awesome! Stan |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
I know a Marine. He fits this. You speak very well for them all. |
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Just A Woman Senior Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 507 |
Oh those Marines.............~smiling~ Good morning, Bob. 
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
As always, an indescribable RMW poem!!! |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Wow. A lot going on here. I'll have to digest it some. I suspect that Americans expect too much. Thought provoking, as always. Cor |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
This hit close to home. My husband, a Navy man, was auctioned off to the Marines for duty in Vietnam. I know this poem well. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Semper Fi, mac ... er ... Bob. [This message has been edited by Interloper (edited 04-19-2001).] |
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