What happened to the English
with their honour and their pride?
has their patriotic courage
all been swept aside?
with chivalry and romance
which gave us so much joy,
and where is London's claim to fame
the good old Cockney boy?
we stood for freedom with our allies
in the hour of need,
but now it seems they flourish
while England goes to seed,
no more do we see people
fly the Union Jack with pride
and when we joined the Common Market
that's when England died.
A contest entry
- Poetic Patriotism by LeftAccount.
300 points, ended February 20, 2007, 11 entries
Honorable mention
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I didn't vote for it DID YOU?
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Awesome!!!
I enjoyed this piece! You're right, English pride has certainly dwindled amongst its people! The English should be proud of their heritage. I enjoyed how you've captured this lost pride in verse. Excellent write!
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Well done
Up until the last two lines, I detected echos of Kipling. That is high praise, indeed. I suspect Kipling would have added a little puncuation. We don't charge extra for question marks. Why would you omit them???
Feel free to edit before the contest closes tomorrow.
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This was interesting to read. I liked how you versed it, and it was well-written. Good job and good luck. -
Well done old son, wave the patriotic banner, or perhaps that action is banned today for fear of upsetting our non British residents, poor dears. Is soliciting allowed on this site? Come join us.
From a paid up member of UKIP.
Will get a chance of a vote in May. Hope the SNP win as that will be one step forward toward devolution.
Submit your poem by e-mail to mail@ukip.org
May your pen never stop flowing.
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I enjoyed this. Perhaps a bit more description would have been nice but that's just personal taste. A nice piece of writing - you obviously feel strongly about this.
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Thank you for entering this competition. PLEASE READ THIS NOTCE CAREFULLY, as it affects how many points you will ultimately receive.
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g) As you will recall, I launched this competition as I am currently collecting poems for a live poetry show that will be a kind of poetic travelogue of the UK. I shall be contacting the various poets concerned this AFTER the competition is would up. So, once again, I implore you, if you are interested in having your work used in this way, PLEASE do not withdraw it from the competition page prematurely.
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I can't say much for England, but I think this is pretty universal. *sigh* The whole darn world is full of problems, truly. You brought up a lot of really great points. I like your political poems. You do well with them. Great work.
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Very passionate piece, one that I would have to agree with-concerning just about...any country. For me, its especially japan. but, back to your piece-I like the points you raise. Keep it up!
pegleg
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Your words ring true, they're just the ticket,
but now the've even lost the cricket.
(Sorry mate - couldnt resist, but I do know what you mean.)
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This is just pure brilliance and so flipping true!!! If I had any applause left you'd have them!!!
I especially liked the lines... And where is London's claim to fame, the good old cockney boy.
There's nothing like an old skool cockney bloke but unfortunately they've disappeared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe England has died but it will always stay in our hearts!!! Great write.
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