L Milton Hankins Poet Curtal Sonnet

Old Glory

Do not debauch the banner--red, white, and blue,
By waving it above traitorous insurrectionists’ yell.
Old Glory was “so gallantly streaming” in 1812,
It has stood the tests of time tried and true
From Iwo Jima, the Japanese sulfur island hell,
And the Halls of Montezuma, on history’s shelve.

Proudly, she stands for our American democracy
Her illustrious story is one patriots proudly tell
No one dare defame her if they her history delve
Relinquishing tried and true to lurid conspiracy
The flag must wave proudly in 2022.


May 23, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger May 25, 2021 at 1:15 PM I want it to wave proudly too; let's get back to unified civic pride and do things for the "greater good". L Milton Hankins June 15, 2021 at 1:11 PM Oh, I so agree with you, Caren. We need to get back to doing "things for the 'greater good,'" but I wonder if that time will ever come?

Sotto Poet May 23, 2021 at 10:03 AM A superb Poem, dear Milton, is in reference to Francesco Maria, the first USMC Band commander who initiated the official marines hymn after the Halls of Montezuma, the Iwo Jima, and the battle of Chapultepec in Mexico. Since their inception in 1775, the marines have never lost a fight, earning them a reputation as an invincible force. As a former O6, I experienced many of their major wars. L Milton Hankins May 23, 2021 at 10:23 AM Thanks so much, Lasaad, for the information you have shared. I appreciate it so much!