Poetry can be a lot of different stuff

[rougerum]

now this could be a poem but maybe it really isn't but there are some poems that don't fit the norm.

The Creed of the United States Marines
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This is my rifle.
There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend.
It is my life.
I must master it as I must master my life.
My rifle, without me, is useless.
Without my rifle, I am useless.
I must fire my rifle true.
I must shoot straighter than my enemy,
who is trying to kill me.
I must shoot him before he shoots me.
I will.

My rifle and myself know that what counts in war,
is not the rounds of fire,
the noise of our burst,
nor the smoke we make.
We know it is the hits that count.
We will hit.

My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life.
Thus, I will learn it as a brother.
I will learn its weaknesses,
its strengths,
its parts,
its accessories,
its sights and its barrel.
I will ever guard it against
the ravages of weather and damage.
I will keep my rifle clean and ready,
even as I am clean and ready.
We will become part of each other.
We will.

Before God I swear this creed.
My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country.
We are the masters of our enemy.
We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until there is no enemy,
but Peace.

got this from Full Metal Jacket.

~rougerum

 

[BabyGrace]

uh-huh

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You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy
Then you get to like the way it feels...

 

[popkidu2]

So rougerum, could this be a poem. This is the creed I live by...

To faithfully observe the ethics of Alpha Sigma Phi, assisting and encouraging my Brothers.

To adhere to the constitutional authority within the Chpater and Fraternity, governing my actions with a high sense of honor.

To retain in my confidence the private business of this Fraternity, impressing upon my heart and mind that initiation into Alpha Sigma Phi shall bind me to her as a Brother all through life.

To develop a deep loyalty to my alma mater, maintaining the highest standards of scholastic purpose and performance.

To devote myself to the principles of charity and patriotism, promoting the unity of spirit and purpose which prevails in Alpha Sigma Phi.

Happy Birthday Alpha Sigma Phi...155 years old and going strong.

Alpha Sigma Phi, founded December 6, 1845, at Yale College.

 

[The Wanderer]

this is my rifle,
this is my gun
this one's for fight,
and this one's for fun

-Full Metal Jacket

anyone who's ever watched that scene will get this joke...