American Flag: Rewrite from 2002

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Open Poetry #36

American Flag: Rewrite from 2002

Kellie_Cantrell
Senior Member

since 2002-05-22

Posts 1667
New York

0 posted 2005-10-21 11:47 AM

American Flags wave through contaminated air
nevertheless I am uncontaminated as can be.

Bursting of the pride that’s come over me
American Pride... I quiver inside

America... Until this day,
A pride hidden, lost among the few tattered souls.

Once the blanket of yellow journalism fades,
Will we continue this pride?

Or will we turn the other cheek.
It’s seems as if it’s over now.

Now what is this we speak of?
This war, these bloody battles we wage our soldiers in.

Let’s forget about sharpening our swords,
Forgive and move on, make peace with our enemies.

No need for revenge,
Must we stoop to their level?

Begin fighting the wars on our own home front,
The homeless down town could use a roof over their heads, and we could be feeding the poor.

Our country could be much more.
America, it’s beautiful, Each flag waving in the sky proudly.

05-26-2002 12:07 AM

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

1 posted 2005-10-21 12:27 PM

Powerful words.

Eric

Thomas119gold
Senior Member

since 2002-06-03

Posts 708
Biloxi, MS (city by the sea)

2 posted 2005-10-24 01:00 PM

It is good to see pride in a poem

Great job

Tom

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