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Is This America

Instead of amber waves of grain
        We witness somber waves of pain
Our beautiful for spacious skies 
         Are filled with angry, hurtful cries

While purple mountain majesties
                  Look down on civil travesty 
No brotherhood from sea to sea
    When hate still shines on you, on me

Can this America sustain
While blood now seeds the fruited plain
Can we not overcome this shame
         When we are clearly all the same

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Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 6/7/2020 6:34:00 AM

Excellent write and you echo our feelings! US a great country has fallen in all aspects! We have handed the country to a man who is running it like he ran his business. Only here emotions are involved . He is not good at handling feelings! Like We have handed over a flower garland to a wild Ape! God save America!

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/7/2020 8:00:00 AM

I’m with you Krish , I’m hoping for better times ahead!! Happy Sunday!!!

Silent One

Date: 6/6/2020 8:18:00 AM

You are right, but we live in a world full of judgement and varying opinions.... Where ego rules

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/6/2020 9:20:00 AM

So true, Silent One!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/5/2020 5:54:00 PM

You wrote an excellent poem dealing with the feelings many of us feel today. Wonderful, Mike

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/6/2020 9:20:00 AM

Thanks so much Andrea xxoo

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/3/2020 11:48:00 PM

This brilliantly composed poem illustrates exactly the turmoil our beloved country is going through presently. A Fave Mike! Blessings xxoo

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/4/2020 6:03:00 AM

Thank you so much connie xxoo

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/3/2020 2:03:00 PM

Such a amazing poem with such inspirational message within it. I love it and wish you many blessings and love, Gina

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/3/2020 2:13:00 PM

Thanks so much for commenting Gina xxoo

Constance La France

Date: 6/3/2020 12:10:00 PM

Mike, wonderfully penned, I could feel your pain, and I feel it too. These are difficult times for humanity, can we overcome the hate while battling a deadly virus, it is as though we are being tested _Constance

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/3/2020 12:22:00 PM

Thanks so much for your kind words Constance xxoo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/3/2020 6:33:00 AM

Well said Mike--there are tones of disharmony for now but this shall pass..America is the shining light!

Mike Gentile
Date: 6/3/2020 6:43:00 AM

Yes Vijay, I do agree yet this is such a sad time, Happy Wednesday !!!