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The Fourth
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One of a series of vacation-inspired poems, this one comes from a Fourth of July, 1986, stopover in Rockford, IL.

Along the river,

Far from home,

There by just a twist of fate.

In the sky, the bombs

Explode in the night

To honor our country true ,

Strangers, friends, passers through,

All beneath the red, white and blue.

The sky lights up

And for one night,

There are no strangers in this land

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Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on December 17, 2006
good one, enjoyed the read
Reviewed by Lawrance Lux
Reviewed on October 1, 2003
Good statement. lgl
Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU
Reviewed on June 24, 2003
A true poem inspired and pictured from emotions of soft heart observing humanity flowing.

That is exactly what humankind should exchange: Feast together and praise life.

Thanks for sharing this "The Fourth"

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU


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Reviewed by Leland Waldrip
Reviewed on June 3, 2003
A poem worthy of your effort to preserve.
Write on!
Leland
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on June 3, 2003
Yup. It's like watching people going to church on Sunday and then see what arseholes they are the rest of the week. [smiles]
Reviewed by Sandi Sparks (Reader)
Reviewed on June 3, 2003
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every night could be like this, with "no strangers in this land". Thank you for sharing.

Sandi
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