High-Caliber Poetry

By Tyson Tofte

This is a collection of poetry by a Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan. It discusses those experiences as well as a variety of other topics, and expands on the meaning and literary techniques used with a short explanation of each poem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669803034

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Contents

Sonnet for the Modern Warrior

Southern Summer Heat

The Existential Earache

Oh, the People You’ll Kill

My Phat Dad

Lessens

This is my Burnout Poem

Sonnet For the Dark Girl

Look Up

Going Out

Empty

You Can’t Take It With You

Clay Children

Fuhrer Goose

Anthills on the Shore

Doubt

Freedom

Concutio

Jagged

Apologies to Mr. Wall and Mr. Stump

Stressed

Monday at Pappy’s

A Winter’s Mourn

Anniversaries

Most Sonnets Speak of Maidens Fair

Mount Suribachi

Cogito Ergo Something

Sex Symbol

Of War

Wedding Pig

Together Forever Again

Heroic

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

String Of Broken Moments

A Full Poem

Hallmark Can Bite My Fat White Ass

Arrogance

No End In Sight

The poems in this book are written in a variety of forms. I would say that my favorite rhyming form is the Italian sonnet, but non-rhyming free verse is another favorite of mine. I have studied form poetry, and poetry in general. My inspirations are Whitman, Poe, Shakespeare, Emerson, and Frost. Each poem has a little blurb on its opposite page explaining its meaning, the nature of its form, and in some cases the inspiration behind it. Some also extend across more than one page. You do not need to read the blurbs to enjoy the poetry, although you may learn something about the older types of poems. I try to match subject to form as much as I can; so the limerick is meant to be funny, the sonnets are generally not, and the free verse poems have a more modern tone to them. I write in all modes and all moods, so this book is going to be a roller coaster ride. You have been warned. Enjoy!

Sonnet for the

Modern Warrior

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The lost and lonely youth in foreign lands

depend on titles made to hide those facts.

They cling to armor, rifle, boots, and packs,

rely