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Three Word Wednesday: buckle, evade, wedge

The words for today's Three Word Wednesday are: buckle, evade, wedge.

Buckle and boots are all shined,
Warrior, lean and refined.
A Marine's the thin edge
Of our armed forces wedge.
As he tried to evade, bullets whined.

Happy New Year.

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13 comments:

  1. Michael SolenderDec 29, 2010, 9:50:00 AM

    your poetic side is solid.

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  2. anthonynorthDec 29, 2010, 10:17:00 AM

    Powerful and true.

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  3. Jae RoseDec 29, 2010, 10:29:00 AM

    Very vivid - the image of 'buckles and boots all shined' seemed to set up the sound of brushing your boots clean..and that noise soldiered onto the end..Jae

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  4. Tony NolandDec 29, 2010, 10:34:00 AM

    Thanks for commenting, everyone. A shined buckle is no defense against a sniper.

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  5. Ramesh SoodDec 29, 2010, 12:05:00 PM

    Liked it.. beautifully expressed..

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  6. UnknownDec 29, 2010, 12:45:00 PM

    One that I love is a Marine sniper in Afghanistan. This conveys his strong confidence.

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  7. VL SheridanDec 29, 2010, 1:34:00 PM

    This reminds me of something that could have been written by one of the poets from WWI. Pity that nothing's changed after all these years. Beautifully done.

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  8. NankaDec 29, 2010, 2:48:00 PM

    Great expressions and feels patriotic too.

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  9. Rachel BlackbirdsongDec 29, 2010, 3:31:00 PM

    I love the quick feel of this poem, Tony. I think this expresses the soldier's life perfectly. It's get things done, try to forget yourself and get into action. There's so much here. I could go on and on. Love it.

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  10. ms pieDec 29, 2010, 3:43:00 PM

    it is good to remember the soldiers oath of everyday life and death.. the distance is really not that far...

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  11. dolorahDec 31, 2010, 3:30:00 AM

    Vivid description in so few short words. Nice.

    ........dhole

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  12. OkamiJan 1, 2011, 6:29:00 PM

    My dad was a Marine killed in Vietnam - your words brought him vividly to my mind.

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  13. Tony NolandJan 4, 2011, 3:08:00 PM

    Thanks for the comments, everyone. I'm coming late to this after the holiday. It's nice to be getting back in the rhythm of normal life.

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