Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Cavalry Crossing A Ford Comments

Rating: 2.9


A LINE in long array, where they wind betwixt green islands;
They take a serpentine course--their arms flash in the sun--Hark to
the musical clank;
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Walt Whitman
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Kyle Miller 08 December 2005

This poem depicts to me the dedication of a soldier as they gather together after a battle to prepare themselves for the next regardless of what lies ahead.

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Kristine Petersen 02 December 2005

What is with this guy and capitalizing every first word? Is the site doing that? It's weird and kinda cheesy. I mean, its not 'a line' its 'a LINE'. well im gonna stop rambling

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Stephen Cummins 02 December 2005

in the poem 'calvary crossing a ford' it tells of an American troop of soldiers, but to me this poem seems to bring a sense of pride about, because you see the soldiers after a battle, crossing the ford to make their way into the next combat situation and risking their lives to protect those back home, also you hear of the flag waving in the wind as it still stands tall after the battle

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Briana Russo 02 December 2005

This poem is so filled with sensory images, 'Scarlet, and blue, and snowy white, The guidon flags flutter gaily in the wind, ' two full lines just describing a flag.

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