The Patriot by Anonymous

Another one worthy of copy and pasting
He was an example of true patriotism,
Accepting freely his country's
criticism.
To betray his country, he'd rather die.
This proved true when he was instructed
to fly.
Risking his life, he fought that war,
But it didn't matter because he always
knew what for.
Fighting for others, freedom for all,
He would be a true hero if ever he did
fall.
Severe hunger and long, lonely nights,
Proved worth it with all victorious
fights.
The death of his buddies brought so much
sadness,
But letters from home fought away any
madness.
He missed them much and longed for home,
But he would fight for this cause, even
if alone.
He loved this freedom everyone deserved;
And, if they won, it would forever be
preserved.
Then one brutal day was his last one.
All he could think about was never
seeing his son.
He was fighting for his little life,
So he would no longer have to live in a
land full of strife.
Heroically losing his life long ago,
Fighting for freedoms we might never
have known.

I rate this a ten out of ten. It is very patriotic and inspiring. It makes me want to join the army. The feelings each soldier are epitomized in this poem.

Marine We Stand by Endry Villasmil

This poem is copy and paste worthy:

Ambition awaiting inside of your soul,
anxiously waiting to achieve your goal.
Determination continues to run through your head,
keeping you awake, at night in your bed.

Your countdown continues for your day to come,
standing tall and proud for what you will have done.
Ready to fight for the loved ones left behind,
'UNITED WE STAND'
running clear through your mind.

You have a long journey ahead of you,
lots of hard work to achieve,
Although you will cause us heartbreak,
ALWAYS remember that WE BELIEVE!
So when the day comes where
We all see you again,
I'll be proud to proclaim to you, my brother'.
A MARINE YOU STAND!

This is inspiring. I love the military so this poem appealed to me. It has a very patriotic feel to it and it pleases me. I rate it an eight point five out of ten.

If I Could Tell You by W.H. Auden

I like very much the format of this poem than the content. The first stanza has two recurring lines. In the following three stanzas, the last line in each alternates between the two in the first stanza. Finally, the last two lines of the poem are the two recurring ones. This was probably confusing so I'll just copy and paste it here:
Time will say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.

If we should weep when clowns put on their show,
If we should stumble when musicians play,
Time will say nothing but I told you so.

There are no fortunes to be told, although,
Because I love you more than I can say,
If I could tell you I would let you know.

The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,
There must be reasons why the leaves decay;
Time will say nothing but I told you so.

Perhaps the roses really want to grow,
The vision seriously intends to stay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.

Suppose all the lions get up and go,
And all the brooks and soldiers run away;
Will Time say nothing but I told you so?
If I could tell you I would let you know.

The Crazy Woman by Gwendolyn Brooks

I suspect this poem is autobiographical. It speaks of a woman who refuses to sing in the spring but waits til the fall. She prefers to be different and it seems like a veil from which the author is hiding behind. I don't mind it. I rate it a five out of ten.

Life in a Bottle by Robert Browning

This is one of Robert Browning's shorter poems. He attempts to condense life into a dozen or so lines. He does a decent job, in my opinion. This poem, however, did not appeal to me.

When we Two Parted by Lord Byron

I rate this poem a one out of ten. It is not good. The sentences are boring and choppy. If he was doing this for effect, I am not a fan. I hope never to read another one of Lord Byron's poems.

Impossibility, like Wine by Emily Dickinson

This poem is written by Emily Dickinson. It is pretty good, but I feel like anyone could have made the same comparison. I rate it a six out of ten. Also, this is the first poem I've read discussing impossibility which I thought would be a hot topic among poets.