Charlie Company making memories
in America's name, turning hearts purple.
Laced boots marching on broken roads
for every heart and soul that bleeds
red, white, and blue.
The citizen became a soldier
and made a man out of the boy.
Author notes
Prompt: soldier
1. What it's like to serve (Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army only, no Coast Guard)
A contest entry
- 30-40 words of Brilliance #45 by Aussie Gypsy.
550 points, ended December 29, 2008, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Service Poems by Sergeant Awesome.
675 points, ended February 8, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Best of the Best by Desdmona.
1400 points, ended April 1, 22 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - in memory of those who served and fell and those who survived by camo.egg.army.gurl.
1800 points, ended June 9, 46 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Lets Celebrate Their Lives by misticmoonlite.
1550 points, ended May 19, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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when one chooses to go and serve their countries, they are admired,and when they want to be well groomed in protecting,they are admired... when they choose to put their lives
on the line at any time, they are Heroes...
thank you for this entry, good luck
Linda
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wow... good luck...sorry i cant put more to how it made me feel...
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Wow! Brilliant! I'm a army brat so this hit be particularly hard. I love the "turning hearts purple". Wow. Good job and good luck! ~Des
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It's short and sweet. Unfortunately, I hold mild prejudice because im a Bravo Boy myself. I'll try to keep that out of my head when I'm judging.
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Huray for Charlie company. Keep it up.
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This definitely deserves it's Gold trophy. Great write for so little words it really says a whole lot. Good job. Thanks for sharing this with us and thanks for entering it into our reading list.
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nicely done . . congrats on the gold !
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thank you
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Well deserving of the gold. Your wording is superb.
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Brilliant, I have no other words, for they now fail me! Best to you in the contest
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Nice... The imagery is fresh and stark- "for every heart and soul that bleeds
red, white, and blue"- clever play on the colors of the American flag
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