Brian Davey Poet Free verse

American Green

American green




      The tree of life gave birth to a nation and these men who helped nature 
      shape it. The father of our Country George Washington the 1st President. 
         There is Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of Independence. 
           There's ol' Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
           he enforced, and Alexander Hamilton the first Secretary of Treasury 
      and most famous dueler of course. What about Andrew Jackson the Indian 
     remover and election winner but loser,  or Ulysses S. Grant victorious Union 
      General, boring President. Next is William McKinley Spanish-American War
    winner and assassination receiver. Don't forget Grover Cleveland only man to
      be elected president, then lose, then get elected again. Our third President 
   James Madison who fathered our Constitution and a guy named Salmon Chase 
 but ambition killed him. Last on this list Mr. Woodrow Wilson who brought us into
  and out of World War I, that was fun...Do you yet see these men's commonality?
              They are the faces of our wealth for they are all money green...

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Poet Destroyer A March 14, 2016 at 10:53 PM Brian, Congratulations on your Greenish win. Love LINDA Brian Davey April 7, 2016 at 4:55 AM thank you Linda

Teddy Kimathi March 7, 2016 at 8:00 AM Greetings Brian. Reading your poem was like gong through a docu-drama of your country's history.... Congrats for your placement in the contest!!! ;-) Brian Davey March 7, 2016 at 8:08 AM Thank you for the kind words and I am glad you found it interesting

Beautiful Scars March 3, 2016 at 6:33 AM Brian, congrats on your placement in the contest! -luloo *smiles* Brian Davey March 7, 2016 at 8:08 AM Thank you Laura

Janice Canerdy March 2, 2016 at 9:57 PM Congrats on your win, Brian. Creative treatment of the prompt! Janice Brian Davey March 3, 2016 at 1:27 AM Thank you so much I enjoyed writing this piece

Brian Mcclain March 2, 2016 at 9:20 PM Hey Brian, Great angle--I was about half way through before I realized what they all had in common--a poem worthy of a crispy Chase! Cheers, Brian Brian Davey March 3, 2016 at 1:27 AM and cheers right back to you, and I thank you for your praise of worthiness, I'll drink to that!!

Vladislav Raven March 2, 2016 at 7:38 PM Hi Brian, Congratulations on your win in the contest. Brian Davey March 3, 2016 at 1:25 AM Thank you so much

Eve Roper March 2, 2016 at 7:25 PM Brain, love the color of green in your poem ( MONEY) congratulations on your win in the contest. Brian Davey March 3, 2016 at 1:25 AM Thank you so much and I don't know anyone who doesn't love that color of green

Constance La France March 2, 2016 at 4:31 PM Brian, great take on the theme, and congrats on your placement and I am loving this 7 ~ Brian Davey March 2, 2016 at 6:55 PM Thank you so much that means a lot especially from you because I admire your work so very much, thanks again and have a wonderful evening

Damien Knight March 1, 2016 at 6:00 PM Now that's pretty darn original buddy! all those people are on bills? I didnt know we had that many bills? Either way great job totally different Brian Davey March 2, 2016 at 7:25 AM just a quick response to how many bills we actually have the bills come in denominations as follows: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1000, $5000, $10000, and $100000 Brian Davey March 1, 2016 at 10:48 PM Thank you I wanted my piece to explain green in a totally different way so I appreciate the comment you left.