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A Spartan Life- G-G

A Spartan Life - (g&g) Spartans have no blemishes, no fears, kill inferiors Destroy their sick and babies with imperfections By sword or place them by a mountain side Wolves take care of these matters in savage manner Make meals of the weak in quick fashion Nature turns the other way Reserves judgment on the warrior nation Ready for death at any moment Model citizens must fight or die Etch out the future to survive Wield weapons faster than the enemy Draw blood to make a point Spill guts to make their gain Glory comes at a price A Spartan life Created on 7/20/15 for Guts And Gain Poetry Contest- Sponsored by: Olive Eloisa Guillermo

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Jan Allison

Date: 7/20/2015 1:21:00 PM

such dark and deep imagery Earl - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Earl Schumacker
Date: 7/20/2015 1:35:00 PM

Hi Jan, Thank you. When I was in 1st. grade, I remember being deeply impacted by the Spartan history that I read about. I was shocked at how they placed their babies by a hill or mountainside to die because they were not perfect. Even the Spartan women were hardened by that life. Quite a contrast to todays society where men are, for the most part, a bunch of sissies. Don't get me wrong. I don't miss the "good old days." Even though my parents were both Spartan like, I still prefer todays way of life. Have a pleasant and non-Spartan kind of day. Earl