Sunrise over anchored “boomer”
Where the Severn meets the Bay
Tenders ferry Mids to visit
As they learn the Navy way
Awestruck faces all turned upwards
As Blue Angels shriek the sky
Thrills and chills of high-tech dogfight
Show the crowd what taxes buy
Brass returns to cheer the home team
Fly-by heralds game as war
Bill the Goat shows off the colors
Plebes with push-ups count the score
Parading smartly as the sun sets
Bugle sounds and flag descends
Making new the old tradition
The Brigade as one attends
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Copyright Deborah A. McGlauflin, September 2011. All rights reserved.
