the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » time https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 What if boot camp was what it was all about https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/what-if-boot-camp-was-what-it-was-all-about/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/what-if-boot-camp-was-what-it-was-all-about/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 the pendulum swings and
college slides
down the bunk bed post,
debunked of passion,
penny loafers, worn, on ice rolling
credits shower mortarboards
the newly commissioned officers
grow beards in battle
and salute the retail mercenaries
and baristas in berets

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