*Auburn University* There is a head bowed in the locker room of Jordan-Hare stadium moments before kickoff. Although the time for prayer has come and gone with the rest of his teammates, his head remains bent in mediation. The gladiator…
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Auburn University Poem (College Poetry)
Tagged with: Alabama, Auburn, Auburn Uiversity, Auburn University, Books, College, Literature, Poems, Poetry, Writing
Posted in Alma Mater
Posted in Alma Mater
University of South Alabama Poem (College Poetry)
*South Alabama* From your very first day, your claws are formed. It’s all so beautiful I know. The beaches covered in white sand,The pulchritude of youth spread on the mainland.Do not be intimidated.It is all waiting on you. Let the…
Tagged with: Alabama, Books, College, Poem, Poetry, South Alabama, University of South Alabama, Writing
Posted in Alma Mater
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UA Huntsville Poem (College Poetry)
*UAHuntsville* Charge to your completion,volts mix not with water but with secretion,Electricity’s best when it is wetDrenched from the charge of theWorkman’s sweat.Allow it to flow ontoBig Springsonward to merge intoBig Thingsthat remain in the current of charmed Huntsville,Living throughoutThe…
University of Alabama Poem (College Poetry)
*Alabama Crimson Tide* Two Words. There are two words that tremor the state of Alabama and the cores from which they leap every time they are uttered. Two words that summarize everything that every member of this university is feeling.…
Tagged with: Alabama, Books, College Football, Literature, Poem, Poetry, University of Alabama, Writing
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St. Martin’s University Poem (College Poetry)
*St. Martin’s University* Patrons give in the honor of something immense,A faith or a love; both something intense,Before Saints are carried off into the past tense: If it’s the heart where it all must end,Then it’s the heart where we…
Tagged with: Art, Books, Literature, Poetry, St. Martin's University, Washington, Writing
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The University of Montana Poem
*The University of Montana* As we depart from this backdrop of gardens,Where Grizzlies respire into nature’s pardons,Away from her air, the tempered heart hardens,Leaving to the darkness, now we grieve.We’ll reawaken to the smell of the evergreens,The most beautiful scene—man…
Tagged with: Art, Books, College, Creative Writing, Montana, Poetry, University of Montana, Writing
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Montana State University Poem
*Montana State University* When skiers crossover to rejoin family,When the climbers have made it past the Big Sky,A new life is on the other side,But this is forever the Last Best Place. When cyclists and all the horseback riders,Ride off…
Tagged with: Books, College, Creative Writing, Literature, Montana, Montana State University, Poetry, Writing
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Idaho State University Poem
*Idaho State University* If you listen closely enough, you can hearIdaho’s state mottoEverywhere. Everyday.Today, one of those places is inside an advisor’s office on Terry Street.If you watch closely enough, you can seeWhy this is the smile capital of the…
Tagged with: Art, Books, College, Creative Writing, Idaho, Literature, Poetry, Travel, Writing
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The University of Idaho Poem
*The University of Idaho* Every significant moment in history that is coveredBy the historians and the professors, is not only discussedFor what took place, but how they got there.The common question from the inquisitive mind is simply,What Led to It?…
University of Hawai’i Poem
*University of Hawai‘i* There is a warm reception in the Hawaiian tropics.A spoken word of poetry that flows in these Islandsto visitors, andSons & Daughters off to their studies.A tender wind that breathes life to this destination,Like the romantic sunsets…
Tagged with: Art, Books, College, Creative Writing, Hawaii, Literature, north-america, Poem, Poetry, Travel, Writing
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