Tag: America
Happy Birthday, America! This poem was written several years ago, after the 2008 financial meltdown. Some, with the means to do so, almost took down the financial house of the USA, and even much of the rest of the world. There are many theories about how it happened: greed; lack of governmental oversight; lack of self-discipline; […]
Memorial Day Weekend. This poem was inspired by a visit to Arlington National Cemetery several years ago. Memorial Day: A time to remember. Remember those who served. Remember those who were wounded, some horribly and forever. And some were wounded in ways not so visible to the rest of us. Remember those who perished. Remember their […]