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Marshalzu

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since 2001-02-15

Posts 2681
Lurking

0 posted 2001-04-03 04:40 PM

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Four corners of the world it stretches,
The British empire ran by wretches,
A navy proud of it’s tradition,
But fearful of any new addition,
Armada’s defeated, Hero’s lost,
An empire expands and counts the cost,
We ruled the world from our island nation,
But we helped destroy our own creation,
A new phase in world development,
So peoples needs are represent,
A new democracy, but the balance is gone,
The power has shifted to another one,
America now it leads from the fore,
Remember the colonies we ours before,
A new imperialism in a new age,
The end of an empire, doesn’t require a page.

It made me think, would I give my life for Queen and country, I needn't have wasted the energy... Nothing would make me prouder to serve for my Queen and country... Anyway....
Andrew.

[This message has been edited by Marshalzu (edited 04-03-2001).]

Heart=Life
Junior Member

since 2001-02-03

Posts 29
United Kingdom

1 posted 2001-04-03 07:11 PM

Nicely done, i enjoyed reading this one, felt good to read a post all the way from England, well done, i would serve her too

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 posted 2001-04-03 10:21 PM

This was AWESOME! I loved this one. This was amazing. I really loved the flow. The flow of it all completely made this poem work perfectly in my eyes. Very nice subject matter too. I haven't seen a poem like this for a long time now. Very very very well written.
My fav from you!

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

3 posted 2001-04-24 08:07 PM

This is a very interesting read. Not only that, your thoughts afterwards is very admirable too. thanks for sharing this

"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S.

stace_co2003
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since 2001-03-30

Posts 497
In a dream world

4 posted 2001-05-27 05:17 PM

awwwww, that's really sweet...

but anyway, I liked the thought behind this...and don't worry, I don't plan to reply to all 80 poems that came up when I did the search...I'd be here for days...

*s*
Stace

I'm just glad that now this rainstorm has ended, and I can see the rainbow once again.

anonymous albert ?

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since 2001-03-23

Posts 2979

5 posted 2001-05-27 06:45 PM

very well written...awesome job marsha...i enjoyed this poem also...thanks for the read!

...?

i'm addicted to passions in poetry!...are you?

cherish
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since 2001-03-25

Posts 1639
swimming in fairy floss...........

6 posted 2001-05-27 08:01 PM

wooo hoooo....ditto what everybody else said!!....well im glad you feel that way andrew..it'll give the tough times ahead a new hue to tackle.....WATCH OUT RAF!!...mrashal zus coming!!!..

"Life is not long and boring,
it's short and compelling." -Javier Agosto-

anonymousfemale
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

7 posted 2001-05-28 10:55 AM

Great work, Andrew. That Queen and her family...Is there anything they CAN'T do? Oh yes! Stay out of the papers!!!!!

It's got everything from a perfect flow to a great idea. PLUS you've written about England which is even better.

Thanks for the read.

~AF~

Know what you want. Become your real self.
~ David Harold Fink ~

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

8 posted 2001-05-28 12:11 PM

a very feel-good piece that made me feel patriotic for my country myself...sheepish grin

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