JMU - JMU Community Poem
JMU Community Poem
This poem was written collaboratively by James Madison University students, staff, and faculty from November 7-11, 2011. The form is based on the ancient Japanese form of the Choka, which begins with a haiku followed by any number of two-line stanzas in which the first line contains seven syllables and the second line contains five.
James Madison University
Four years (maybe more)
growing, learning, living life.
This is JMU.
We all bleed purple and gold
And cheer on our teams.
Why is this ‘bout JMU?
The sod on the quad.
Be the change, if not you, who?
Make a difference.
Beautiful surroundings here,
Take advantage now.
Opportunity for you
Educate yourself
What have you seen in these years?
A campus of friends.
What have you learned since first year?
A brain overwhelmed.
We are tougher than our time
We have stronger minds
I have only just arrived,
Options are endless.
D-hall lines are never long,
E-hall is fancy.
Pre-pharmacy is so hard
I wish it was not.
Double-majoring is hard
As well, oh well, fun!
The quad cats just had kittens
I think they are cute.
This Hi-C is delicious
Cold and refreshing.
JMU is my true home
It is a lifestyle
I wish people loved themselves
And God a lot more
We would take better care
Of ourselves and others
D-hall and Mrs. Greens both
Have 2% milk
Come hang out in TDU
Check out an I-pad
“J-maddy, third time’s a charm”
Said the girl from the farm.
Come make a change in JMU
You can change the world.
Almost Thanksgiving break
Family time fun.
What’s with this weather out here?
One day rain, one clear.
It is a beautiful day
To go out and play.
Those two parrots annoyed me
How can they even talk
I love PC Dukes so much
Give me that pizza!
This latte I have is great!
It is gingerbread.
We will never truly see—
It works just to be.
I’m glad we don’t need god here
(contradictions rock)
The only way to survive,
To breathe deep and dive.
Too many biddies and bros,
Diversity please!
If I could do it again,
I’d do it the same.
Here’s to the nights
And the days too.
Seeing the beginning now
Each eye opening.
Holy cow three pages? Yeah!
This poem is long.
Flowers can’t be furious
They are only plants.
Sometimes guys say random things
Refrigerator.
Purple mountains cradle us
Under sun of gold.
Wizards of Taylor Series
Trace the cosmic dance.
I live in Zane Showker hall
Life of a business girl.
Switching majors is not fun
Best to stick with one
Living in Southview is fun
I love JMU.
The Dukes of JMU
What else could I Do
I see a bird coo-cachoo
Then I fly away
Everyday finding something
That I can believe
I need bonus points for class.
Assignment complete.
Dancing zebras in blue light
A chupacabra
I so like need a life now.
Bye! I need to run.
Being at the beach calms me
I love the ocean!
I can barely stay awake,
Thank God it’s Friday.
Flowers can be furious
Just listen to one.
