Best Marines Poems

An aspiring marine 
is assuredly green, 
but he's not as much green 
as a drowned marine.

Volodymyr Knyr
2014...

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The brave and the proud, 
They stand out in the crowd,
They protect all our family and friends.
Their reputation lives on,
The few and the strong,
I'm proud to call one of them dad....

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four 
US
marines
pissing on
the 
corpses
of the
“enemy”
which in
the early 80’s
had been 
supported by
the CIA &
the ISI---
giving those
most radical
“65,000 tons
of US made 
weapons & 
ammunitions
by the end of
1987” in the
attempt to stop
the “evil empire”
from polluting
others with their
crrrrrrrrazzzzy 
communism---
these four present 
day pissers serve as
a metaphor for 
america’s treatment...

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What have we done?
What have we said?
What’s left to do?
When dead means DEAD.

Where do they go?
Where can they be?
Living a life in peace where free means free.

Humanity has failed the Afghans and yet
The power of the west sits on the hands of intent.

Demons hover over...

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White stars, red and white stripes.
	Blue for loyalty.
Waving in the wind, instilling pride.
	Reminding us of pledge.
		Apple pie, Chevrolet, John Wayne.

Viet Nam, Gulf War, 
	Freedom of speech, freedom riders,
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What they don’t tell You

What the recruiters tell you:
“Be all you can be.”
“An Army of one.”
“Fly high with the Air Force.”
“Join the Navy and see the world.”
“Be the best. Be a Marine.”
“Join the National Guard and get an education and keep your job.”

Things recruiters leave...

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These Boys, Now Men **
They died with pride on a numbered 
hillside for they were Marines.
These boys, now soldiers,
taught not meek hand-holders,
taught how to fight
growing up overnight,
these boys, now men.
In a pointless strife
giving up life
these boys, now men.
What is now, what was then,
Heroes, all of...

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For Those Thrust into War's Maw
by Michael R. Burch
 
This poem is dedicated to Harvey Stanbrough, an ex-marine who was nominated for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and has written passionately and eloquently about the horror and absurdity of war in “Lessons for a Barren Population.”
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White markers salute, forever at
Attention, waiting for their flags
And flowers, visitors, and friends,
Watching over those who sleep,
The few, the proud, the souls
Who guard Heaven’s Gate.
Every May they all get dressed
With red, white, and blue and
A salute from those who follow.
Every November their birthday is
Celebrated by...

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