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Courage

Hold on to you dreams m’lads

Let your colours fly

To break your resolution

The enemy will try

Your ideals they will disparage lads

Attempt to thwart your vision

Pour scorn upon your quest

And treat you with derision
 

Hold fast to your beliefs m’lads

Keep your aim, both straight and true

Be steadfast in your struggles

And success will come to you

Bear yourself with pride m’lads

As marching off you go

Fly your banner high m’lads

And let your courage show

— shazbat, Jan 14, 2009

About This Poem

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Region, Country: Norfolk, UK, GBR

Favorite Poets: Kipling, T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan and many more.

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Critiques

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Ink Dragon

17 years 4 months ago

Shazbat,

is it just me or is there a pinch of sarcasm in this soup? Great flow, enjoyed reading, Ink Dragon P.S. l.1:you->your?
Rett

Rett

17 years 2 months ago

John, Hate I missed this

I love it. As usual, your rhythm is impeccable and is your rhyme and always that little twinkle of humor (humour to the UK peeps) *LOL* Anyway, we were doing pick a page in chat tonight and you won the lottery. Your prize is, a comment by me and others. *LOL* Take care sir. Respectfully, Rett: "A Democracy can withstand anything but Democrats." Robert A. Heinlein For the sake of children, read this. http://www.neopoet.com/node/19905
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 2 months ago

Rett, I’ve got to admit to

Rett, I've got to admit to being a little chuffed that something i'd written was worthy of discussion. Your comments, as always, are very welcome and a prize well worth having. Regards John
Geezer

Geezer

17 years 2 months ago

courage

like the image of captain or officer in charge trying to give encouragement to his men hale and hearty and all that nice rhythym, and good language
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LissaMine

17 years 2 months ago

Very nice piece

Hey..we discussed your poem in tonights chat. I really liked it. It had a sense of truth and pride. I liked the way it was strongly written, but sincere. Congrats on a great piece. Lissa
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 2 months ago

lissa, As I said to Rett I

lissa, As I said to Rett I am Really pleased that you all thought it worth while discussing this, perhaps I'm doing something right after all. Regards John
Morgana Tragic Proprietress

Morgana Tragic…

17 years 2 months ago

Inspiring!

Love this one, friend. Read it in tonight's chat, Pick A Page. The image of colors and banners is powerful...awesome write! Peace and Love Katie
shazbat

shazbat

17 years 2 months ago

Thank you Katie, I am so

Thank you Katie, I am so pleased that you took the time to read something of mine; your comments are most welcome. Regards john