Notes About The Poem
For: Straight One-Rhymed Englyn Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Mark Toney
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Patriotic Blood

The parade is long and patriotic,
with glottic marching band~
with pipe, with drum, we demand
more young blood from our heartland.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Kendrick Avatar
July 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Congratulations on this creative winner. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K
mysore Avatar
July 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Lovely. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!
Rodrigues Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Great words for this form! Congrats!
Achara Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thank you. It was a fun challenge.
Toney Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Chetta, congratulations on your win in my Straight One-Rhymed Englyn poetry contest! A sobering poem. The last line packs a punch.
Achara Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Thank you. I enjoyed learning a new-to-me poetic form.
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