Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Light Verse

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nb  The Canadian national anthem includes the line "Our home and native land".

National Cred

My home on native land
I stole that from a T-shirt
Gotta give credit
Where credit is due 

Canada 'eh
Kanata
Iroquois for settlement or village
And here's where I slip in pillage
Pardon my digression
Subjugation segregation
And bad first impression

Gotta give credit where credit is due
I remember being proud of a beret in blue



2018.08.21

Composed for Brahn Bailey's
(your) Country 'tis of thee Poetry Contest

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Andrea Dietrich September 24, 2018 at 5:17 PM I was wondering the country you were from. This was a good one for me to find out!! Nicely done. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 25, 2018 at 8:15 AM Explains the colo"u"r of my humo"u"r no? ;) xomo!

Freddie Robinson Jr. August 29, 2018 at 4:40 PM Your wit and insight shines as per usual, MM. Ty for the love and knowledge this lovely poem ink splashes. Love and joy always. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 30, 2018 at 7:06 AM I do love my home~land. Thank you my friend. Love and harmony, xomo!

Gershon Wolf August 26, 2018 at 3:24 PM Well, learn enough history and all illusions are shattered. … In the end, The Earth belongs to the Lord, and its fullness thereof, as King David once wrote. … We are mere guests on this terra forma, and it behooves us to remember that … Good luck in the contest, my friend!! ~ Gershon Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 27, 2018 at 7:41 AM Thank you Gershon. Yeah, we belong to the earth, not the other way around. I doubt this will place but I'm no less happy with it how it came together, depends entirely on the judge, and that's ok. My muse has spoken ;) Love and warmth my friend, xomo!

Chris Green August 22, 2018 at 3:39 PM I am not familiar with the blue beret but I love your poem. Everything comes with good and bad...hopefully the good is prevalent. If that makes any sense. :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 22, 2018 at 4:28 PM The Blue Beret- UN Peace Keepers, Canadians world renown, once upon a time. There sure is a lot of good, but the peace keeping multicultural national pride I developed young has been tarnished. Ah, ignorance is bliss comes to mind ;) Thank you my friend :) xomo

Lawrence Sharp August 22, 2018 at 10:36 AM Important things well said, good write. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 22, 2018 at 4:29 PM Thank you Lawrence, xomo