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	<title>The Stone that the Builder Refused &#187; poetry</title>
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		<title>Brotherhood</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of my second year as a duly initiated Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. My favorite poem, and a poem I wish all Brothers took to heart. To Be an Alpha Man &#8211; Bro. Fred Woodruff To be an Alpha Man means more than just to wear a Pin It requires intrinsic ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>In honor of my second year as a duly initiated Brother of <a href="http://alphaphialpha.net" target="_blank">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.</a> My favorite poem, and a poem I wish all Brothers took to heart.</em></p>
<p><strong>To Be an Alpha Man &#8211; Bro. Fred Woodruff</strong></p>
<p>To be an Alpha Man means more than just to wear a Pin<br />
	It requires intrinsic qualities that are developed deep within<br />
	It calls for lasting Brotherhood, a word sometimes used in vain<br />
	It means honest Devotion, not anticipation of personal gain</p>
<p>Fraternity speaks of Brotherly Love; that&#39;s something to achieve<br />
	It&#39;s more than just a Grip of hands, it&#39;s an Ideal to conceive<br />
	You&#39;re proud to be an Alpha and share Her praises won<br />
	Before you inflate yourself with Pride ask yourself, honestly How much have I done?</p>
<p>To realize the Wealth of Personal Satisfaction, from knowing you&#39;ve given your all<br />
	To have helped Her cause unfalteringly, when you rally to Her call<br />
	To combine all these Qualities and root them deep within<br />
	The product would be an Alpha man, deserving of his Pin</p>
<p>So take an honest inventory of your Character within<br />
	And for every virtue you find missing, try and weave it in<br />
	For a man without these virtues isn&#39;t worth a grain of Sand<br />
	It&#39;s plain to see, it&#39;s more than just a Pin that makes an <strong>Alpha Man</strong></p>
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