Larry Bradfield Poet Ode

America Said Okay

I marvel at the seemingly small things
That collectively form America
And wonder that a human did those things
Without praise or question - just an "Okay"
When told to wire electricity
Into every room in Manhattan-
Or build a building a hundred stories high
Or lay a pipeline three thousand miles long
Or build a dam to impound a mighty river -
Just an "Okay" to remove a mountain
And replace it with a city
America has never heard,"Are you serious?"
It was built on, "Okay"

12-20-19

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Carolyn Devonshire January 20, 2020 at 12:52 PM The content of some of the contest entries kept replaying in my mind. This is one of them, Larry. We do always rise to meet every challenge. Your unique approach to the contest earned you a first place. Congratulations! Best wishes, Carolyn Larry Bradfield January 20, 2020 at 10:06 PM Thank you Carolyn. Oddly this contest gave me space to say something I've always wanted to point out and no one was interested. Thanks for the opportunity...Larry