Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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A Mare Usque Ad Mare

 
The motto for Canada is, A Mare Usque Ad Mare, you see,
it is Latin from the Old Testament of the Bible taken;
Psalm 72:8  "He shall have dominion from sea to sea, 
and from the river unto the ends of the earth"(I like it !)
So, since 1921 it has been Canada's motto "from sea to sea" 
we touch the Pacific, Artic, and Atlantic (that's neat you must admit !) 
I have never figured out why the motto should not be,
"from ocean to ocean to ocean" the country would with pride awaken;
but what does this girl know in reality.

The motto represents a country with open doors,
we have beautiful forests, mountains, wilderness and ocean shores;
Canada is a country of unity and diversity and we have great beer !
Our borders accept all who need a safe haven from wars, 
we are a country of peace keepers from sea to sea;
of course, I am proud and bias because I am lucky to be born here !

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January 08, 2022

Poetry/Rhyme/A Mare Usque Ad Mare
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1420-005-08
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Written for the Standard contest, Latin Lessons
sponsor, Margarita Lillico, Judged 02/17/2022

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Jan Allison January 8, 2022 at 2:44 PM love the detailed information in the first stanza and your tribute to your country in the second, would love to visit Canada one day|!:-) hugs Jan xx Constance La France January 9, 2022 at 12:23 PM Jan, thanks for the compliment on my poem (I need to rhyme it now). You would love Canada it is really a vast beautiful country with friendly people, hugs ~ friendship and poetry _Constance