L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

America At Her Best

There is plenty of room for living here on earth
47 percent of the USA is unoccupied, for what it’s worth
And, if that statistic astounds,
In other countries, more space abounds
Over 80 percent of Canada is not being used
While people in crowded parts of the world are abused
Might not some shuffling be in order …
An acre of land for those knocking at our border
And, if they cultivate it and make it thrive (i.e. Israel)
Give them another two, three, four, or five
To help alleviate the food shortages, we currently know
America is at her best when we are helping her grow!

written November 1, 2021

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Pashang Salehi November 1, 2021 at 10:48 PM Too political... I'm a simple man just passing by... L Milton Hankins November 2, 2021 at 9:00 AM Pashang, nothing political in this poem...just putting in a good word for doing something to help the world's hungry. Thanks for your read and your comment.

Eve Roper November 1, 2021 at 7:15 PM America has always been at her best, its some that don't want to share. L Milton Hankins November 1, 2021 at 7:17 PM Thanks for your thoughts, Eve. So true, but we are such a great country and have so much and it seems many other folks around the world have so little. I'm a big proponent of sharing!

Shirley Hawkins November 1, 2021 at 7:03 PM Homes are going upwards not outwards, with little or no gardens whatsoever. whatever happened to the houses that were built on 1/4 or 1/3 of an acre blocks. This used to be the norm in Australia. L Milton Hankins November 1, 2021 at 7:18 PM I think this is true, Shirley. Many thanks for your thoughts.

Gershon Wolf November 1, 2021 at 5:42 PM Great idea. Bring back the Homesteader Act!! (with a few modern conveniences, please). :) L Milton Hankins November 1, 2021 at 6:36 PM Absolutely. I get tired of hearing people say we are too crowded to take in people who are hurting, afraid, and have no life! Then, I get angrier when they are unwilling to bear a few burdens financially for the sake of the "huddled masses." We are better people when we share what we have been blessed with.

Tom Cunningham November 1, 2021 at 1:59 PM Words of wisdom Milton, I'm all for helping those who are prepared to help themselves. Tom

Andrea Dietrich November 1, 2021 at 12:33 PM for sure, when America helps others, she is at her best, Milt. L Milton Hankins November 1, 2021 at 1:18 PM I certainly believe that is true, Andrea.

Rico Leffanta November 1, 2021 at 11:09 AM Nice one! Native Americans were forced to live on inhospitable land (until minerals or fossil fuels were discovered) yet managed to survive by their respect for Mother Earth. Building Back Better should be developing digital-age cities on inhospitable land so New Orleans and other disaster zones can revert to agricultural use . . . .but Congress is still in that "No Irish Need Apply" state of mind . . . .. L Milton Hankins November 1, 2021 at 11:20 AM Oh, boy, you can say that again! Thank you so much, Rico, for sharing your thoughts. They so added to the discussion!