‘Abis, Ackerman, Benson and Blunt,
Stand to attention and look to the front,
Chiswell and Barnett
Who told you to fall out,
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I love this poem. It has such an easy flow that this 'hectic scenario' you've described is so vividly clear. (And I always love rhyme in a poem!) Sincerely, Mary
wow, how original and cleverly put across. rhymey-rhyme poems usually get a bad rap around here. but this was written magnificently. just the right amount of humour, but with a tinge of sadness. the military is indeed absurd in all manners and practices. Jake
An excellent write David, I love poems with characters in them they give the poem a nice storyline, and give great interest. Loved this one. Love Ernestine XXX