wish her many more

“We have a republic, if you can keep it!”
to quote Ben Franklin, a founding father;
patriotism was his badge of honor.

Immigrants come, none desire to leave;
she’s flawed, yet best free country to claim —
ours is a republic, if we can keep it!

Paid agitators stir up trouble to divide,
we must hang together (or die separately)
to quote Ben Franklin, our founding father

Let’s observe America’s 250th birthday,
celebrate together stars & stripes forever
since patriotism is a badge of honor!


The cascade is not a difficult form to understand. You will use each line from your first stanza in subsequent stanzas. For example, if your first stanza is three lines, your will have four stanzas. The first line of your first stanza becomes the last line of the second stanza. The second line of the first stanza becomes the last line of your second stanza, and so on. – Merril hosts MTB at dVerse

humility and honor

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Our first President, George Washington, made this proclamation in 1789:

“Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

 

where have all the good men gone?

who respected God’s ordered civility

who defended their homes and families

who united to fight against tyranny

where have all the good men gone?

 

where have all the good women gone?

who prayed on their knees in humility

who provided for needs of their families

who united to speak against slavery

where have all the good women gone?

 

where have all the good children gone?

who obeyed their parents’ authority

who contributed help to their families

who united to honor friends’ loyalty

where have all the good children gone?

 

 


If you know someone of good character, let them know you appreciate them!