"next to of course god america i"

"next to of course god america i"

Questions about the text: Why is the author speaking in this way? What does gorry mean? What does "rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter" mean?

Thoughts about the text: When I read this poem I noticed that there were many cliche's in this poem. Also, the writer was referencing destiny though the use of "God". I also noticed that there are many run on sentences in this poem which are revealing the speakers relationship to God and country.

Personal Response: This poem just confused me, I didn't really know what the purpose was exactly. I thought first that I understood a bit of the poem, but then I realized that I really didn't understand anything that the poem was talking about. I tried to research things and I still wasn't exactly sure what the poem was about.