Throughout many years, I have written poems for Special American Holidays.
This is merely an attempt to present their Titles in some sensible poetic form.
So - off the top of my head - here goes!
“A Blessed Fourth”
Just today - about a poem written Seventeen Years ago -
“Let Freedom Ring” - 1/3/92 -
When first published in The Price Club Journal -
The Publishers forwarded to me a letter of Complaint -
an Indian Gentleman, by the name of Harvest Campbell,
was upset because I failed to mention The Red Man in my list therein.
My reply attempted to explain that - by Choice -
This poem was about Immigrants - not Natives.
“Independence” from 7/1/08 -
More ramblings about our Great Nation.
“AMERICA - Freedom to Fascism” - 5/31/08
A Review of a Documentary by Aaron Russo.
“Earth Day” - 4/22/08 -
An Acronym and a Mnemonic.
“Yankee Doodle” - 3/15/08 -
A Present Day Spoof!
“EPITAPH” - 2/22/08 -
Seven Acronyms - Count ‘em!
“Freedom Isn’t Free!” - 7/4/04
The High Costs of Liberty!
“The Blood of Heroes” - 5/19/88
A Memorial Day Poem.
“Joyous July Fourth” - 7/4/07
A Lighter Look at the Fun Side!
“Long May She Wave!” - 1/10/92 -
A Tribute to ‘Old Glory’ -
“Patriotic Posies” - 7/4/02 -
Red, White, and Blue Flowers for America!
“To Our Proud Lads And Lasses” -
In Memoriam - Memorial Day - 5/25/98.
“Veterans” - 11/11/08 -
A lot of V’s for Victorious ...
AND FINALLY ...
FLAG DAY
A QUOTE:
“Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, delivered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: “
"I am what you make me; nothing more.
I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color,
a symbol of yourself."
Amen to that, my friend; and sadly, in spite of its citizens. I sadly remarked to my wife, as we walked all about on this year's Flag Day, that very few of our fellow Americans even seemed to remember it - we saw very few flags flying on Flag Day.
Christmas - only days away; plastic snowmen and glowing reindeer adorn the lawns of neighborhoods all across America. All is calm, all is bright, and yet there is something tragically wrong about this Christmas night.
With swift passage thr
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Amen!
Yours in Christ,
John Michael Domino
IN SPITE OF ITS
POLITICIANS !!!
Amen to that, my friend; and sadly, in spite of its citizens. I sadly remarked to my wife, as we walked all about on this year's Flag Day, that very few of our fellow Americans even seemed to remember it - we saw very few flags flying on Flag Day.
Sorry.
Georg
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
And above all, please stay safe!