Anil Deo Poet Rhyme

America

With the grandeur of prairies and canyon
With Georgian welcomes from Springer Mountain
With cooler welcomes of Katahdin
America rises with five million feet 

To exult among more mosses, mammals, trees
Than have survived in spaces smaller than countries
A president named Teddy signed off on it
America rises with these five million feet

With delirious descent of peregrines
With the swooping swish of eagles with fish
With raising and saving whooping cranes 
America still rises across millions of feet

Grace as in the disappearing Chestnut
Timelessness and wonder in the redwood
Gifts of Euphorbia, Aster, Camelia
America rises in chlorophyll and feet

With red and green blood that will unify
With Hibiscus threatened by goats in Hawaii
America rises and falls from view
America for all, always preserved by the few

(c) First published with gratitude in 2005; God Bless America - and the rest of humanity. Shalom, shalom!

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Anil Deo April 28, 2017 at 4:16 PM Shalom Che : thanks for the nice visit. Blessings in the LORD of Nature, and over human nature ... reshaping it for those ready to submit to high standards of Jesus Christ. Thanks much!

Cheryl Hoffman April 27, 2017 at 8:31 PM I wouldn't mind hiking that wonderful trail one day~your poem is a beautiful tribute to the A.T. and nature in general Anil! Shalom~Che :)

Lisa Ricci April 20, 2017 at 9:08 AM Good Morning Anil. So let it be said so let it be written so let it be done. God bless America and all lands. Nice execution Anil. Have a wonderful day. Anil Deo April 21, 2017 at 10:21 AM Thanks dear readers. I ought to have said the first stanza is inspired by the AP: Appalachain Trail, which takes approximately 5 million steps to hike! Teddy Roosevelt passed the Law allowing for many pristine spaces to be saved as Refuges and Reserves ... Shalom, shalom. Thanks so much for your support!

Lynn Marie April 20, 2017 at 4:04 AM The history is quite remarkable. Your words convey the beauty, resilience and hope of the land with clarity, affection and grace. The passion in your words is heartfelt and made me smile at your enthusiasm. A fantastic write Anil:) blessings xxx

Reason A. Poteet April 18, 2017 at 10:06 AM Very nice, Anil, I enjoyed it very much.