Best George Washington Poems
George Washington Cole
1827 – 1911
So here I sleep.
Buried in this dirt.
Covered in this earth.
Returning to the dust.
Finding heaven in the whispers of the wind.
And as for all my friends here,
All these stilled silent voices of Clark Cemetery,
We represent just a single sand pebble
Just a minute solitary dust particle
In an ever expanding infinite universe
Of shadows and scant tracings.
Travel to any city or town in the United States,
Or any sovereign country on Terra Firma,
And you will find the endless names of us,
The dead,
Who lived and died since the onset
Of the Gilded Age of Bessemer steel.
And those endless lists of the dead are nothing,
Nothing in comparison to the endless lists
Of the by-gone personages before us,
The past generations,
Who breathed and sighed and spasmed
Since the onset of Eden’s first heartbeat.
My friends, we are all so small,
And so minuscule.
Does it not behoove us to dance
Even while the music plays?
Does it not behoove us to be kind,
Even when the cruel day
Finally slaps us on the side of our faces?
So here I sleep.
Buried deep in this forgotten grave
Just a whispering shadow of a former man
Awaiting with bated breath
The blare of the last trumpet!
I found some pithy quotes attributed to the Father of our Nation,
And thought I'd share some with you to further your education.
I've read his "Farewell To The Troops" but this stuff I'd never heard.
Sounds like he lifted them from The Proverbs as written in The Word!
I must maintain my reputation for rhyme and meter if you will permit,
So forgive me for using poetic license in paraphrasing George a bit.
"Refrain from booze which is the source of many problems big and small;
It'll give you headaches and trembling hands and you'll achieve no work at all!"
"Far superior is an army of asses led by a prudent and ferocious lion,
Than an army of lions led by an ass!" (And for sure he wasn't lyin'!)
"I maintain that a sensible woman can never by happy with a fool,
Especially if the man she weds is as stubborn as an army mule!"
"No long distance can keep anxious lovers long asunder,
Unless they find another and that could cause a serious blunder!"
These are just a few mots that George in his wisdom did bequeath.
It can be said that truer words were never spoken through falser teeth!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2014 All Rights Reserved
"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your reputation!"
This sage advice was offered by George Washington, the father of our nation!
'Tis but one of many wise adages to us he did bequeath.
Can be said that truer words were never spoken through falser teeth!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) All Rights Reserved
America's 250th is this year, we all yelled with cheer, we sang and danced in the streets, and recalled all the memories of our loved ones. We remember George Washington and his team, how hard they fought to give us freedom.
Freedom to enjoy all of our life, to live in America with all of our dreams, hopes, and loved ones.
We are still working to achieve new dreams every day, like a country that sends money as a bonus to everyone. We dream of food available, like the apples that use to grow freely for us and all of the animals. We dream of clean air and many trees to make our health be extra nice. We dream many dreams, and we will add some of them as we get closer to our cherished anniversary of America's 250th anniversary.
Not Alexander, not Caesar, not Napoleon
None of the warring butchers
Can measure up to him
Who could have been but didn't want to be a king
Who didn't allow himself to be a god
Who running far ahead of all humankind
Grabbed the future
And brought it back
Like an ordinary apple
To put on the table of a new nation
George Washington an Old Fuddy-Duddy?
By Elton Camp
What image of Washington comes to mind?
In with your money is the one you will find
Right there George is, on the one-dollar bill
And looking humorless, old and extremely ill
No worse portrait could anyone possibly pick
It is showing a man who is aged, ugly and sick
Some fuddy-duddy is just what he appears to be
But that image of him is wrong, as we will see
Most of what we know of him is really incorrect
Now Parson Weem’s lies we’ve come to detect
“George Washington couldn’t possibly tell a lie
No matter if he wanted to, there’s no need to try.”
The parson told us about the chopped cherry tree
That story is just as false as it can possibly be
The Founding Father had traits good and bad
So, exaggeration and lies there’s no need to add
Handsome as a young man as well as quite tall
In a group of men, he towered above them all
In picking a wife, Washington really did excel
Martha was so pretty and also very rich as well
A young army officer, he was ambitious & bold
But not always successful, if the truth be told
Washington lost far more battles than he won
The Fort Necessity surrender surely wasn’t fun
That record didn’t stop his advancement, of course
He became commander of the Revolutionary force
Rather than hole up in a mansion in some big town,
Living with the troops with his wife he was found
After founding a country, he did an amazing thing
By serving as leader, but wouldn’t become a king
After two terms, the presidency George did yield
Return to Mt. Vernon & manage his land and field
Perhaps an amazing fact most folks will now find
Part of his living was from the making of moonshine
How does this fit with all the stuff we’ve been told
About the grim-looking guy inside your billfold?
Another thing about him that gives him greater charm
Washington introduced the mule to the American farm
He was the first president who could be considered green
To him, the advantages of manure as fertilizer was seen
Those Washington stories are enough to make one quiver
Like him throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River
So no old fuddy-duddy was he or did he ever come to be
It’s that awful dollar bill picture that in our minds we see
Birth Date of George Washington
After contemplating and you are situating
Must keep in mind things may be mating
Not be a fool and remember golden rule
Is be on best behavior while in school.
On most occasions opposites will attract
Records are made to be broken and cracked
Things bounce back and forth and are resonating
Confine to straight line and easy is equating.
Then in triangle there is always 180 degrees
And if below thirty-two may start to freeze
When you are bored and looking for a thrill
You might start looking for a reciprocal.
Square root of three is birth date of Washington
Which is 1.732 and then you will be done
If square root you place each other upon
Number is obviously none other than one.
I do remember my old mathematical tool
That I am sure was my good old slide rule
And if you don't want to create a distortion
Be sure to use correct ration and proportion.
James Thesarious Hilarious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Peanut butter
on waffles
on pancakes
on crackers
Thank you George Washington Carver!
Peanut butter
on a spoon
as a snack, quick and tasty.
Peanut butter
on bread
on graham crackers
on biscuits
Thank you George Washington Carver!
Peanut butter
with Miracle Whip
and Lettuce as a sandwich.
Peanut butter pie
Peanut butter brownies
Peanut butter just being peanut butter.
Thank you George Washington Carver!
"Mr. President," I asked him,
"How do you think we've done
With this country that you left us
When your worthy race was run?"
"I'm amazed", he said, "at progress
In two hundred years and plus.
In many ways not the nation
You inherited from us.
I'm proud you've tried so hard to keep
The Constitution strong
And that history's proved we founders were
More often right than wrong".
I sighed and said, "We've failed sometimes."
He answered, "That is true,
But you have picked up the pieces
And kept on battling through.
If brave men don the mantle
And hold their standards high,
Then we signers will, in all truth say,
'It was worth the do or die'."
"Mr. President, we thank you
For this heritage we prize
And we hope that each new leader finds
Approval in your eyes."
"If he takes his charge with dignity,
Swears to give his very best,
You must give him time to prove himself
And pray that he is blest
With understanding of what's gone before
And insight in what's to be,
He'll bring honor to this nation,
Your sweet 'Land of Liberty'."
Born-In Virginia on February 22,1732.
Siblings-The first of six children.
Education-A talented draftsman, map-maker.
Enjoyed-Writing with a little wit and humor.
Married- At 26 to Martha Dandridge Custis
Daddy-Instantly to Martha's two children.
Military-Many battles.
President-From 1789 to 1797 but declined a third term.
Life-Was fuller than many.
Death-On Dec 14, 1799 he passed away.
One's Life-Takes on many twists and turns, whether famous or ordinary.
Accomplishments-How did he accomplish so much, when so many accomplished so little.
The First-George Washington will always be the first, the one other’s had to follow.
Summary-No one is perfect but we can learn from others and better ourselves.
Date Written: 1/11/2021
This revolutionary fella followed by
Adams family patriarch,giving rise
twin heir (plain lee gifted "Renaissance
Man") Jeff force'n without hemming
and hawing, subsequently conceding
nexus (nor horse drawn Lexus) of Colonial
power to Madison, thence Monroe
buttoned up as suitable candidate after
which younger Adams elected.
Thirty four followed Jackson's club
trumpeting (some Obama nib bully)
bushwhacking their way predicated
on faulty Algorithm, charming
charismatically with hint of Clint
like glint in eyes, blinding populace,
sans ray gun (Reagan), Car Tour ring
with peanut gallery in tow, affording
(unpopularly pardoning unfashionably),
a Jerry rigged nixed son, followed
by John's son tainted by stain of Vietnam,
but with said Southeast Asian debacle,
one ken heady (sporting thick styled hair)
inherited an internecine conflict, essentially
precipitated, when Eisenhower hardened
political stance against any allies of the
Soviet Union, (sans The Viet Cong), and
pledged his firm support to Diem
and South Vietnam.
Now with preceding administration, one
harried true man unleashed advent of atomic
spectra upon Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, this
purported preemptive measure scary ruse
felt to thwart exaggerated Japanese government
threat (military intelligence) scheming to
wreak untold havoc upon American troops
within the Pacific theater of World War II.
The former horrific decision controversial,
then and to this day Hoover expert historian,
diverge, asper corroborating the necessity
to usher in the Cold War, yet majority foreign
policy wonks might grudgingly attest that
said thirty first commander in chief did maintain
a Cool Edge throughout onset when doomsday
clock began countdown to Armageddon,
an unimaginably blaring, deafening, earsplitting...
cacophony distant rumbles heard, nonetheless,
no Hard dinning ghoulish nightmare (potentially
obliterating all life on planet Earth) haunted
Wilson, nor Taft, only gunboat diplomacy
mere child's play exhorted, less catastrophic
comparison, when Teddy Roosevelt wielded
"big stick schtick" namesake corollary to the
Monroe Doctrine in 1904...ad nauseum.
God or Science, the skeptics say,
Science is God, no need to pray.
Through it, we can all knowledge gain,
No need for God’s help to explain.
This fallacy of idle minds
creates a false dichotomy.
Without God’s ken science is blind,
yields speculations of all kinds.
A humble man, with brilliant mind
A scientist and world-renowned.
Yet every day he knelt and prayed,
God, “please reveal secrets to me.”
His lab he nicknamed God’s workshop
For this was where he felt Him near.
Revealing uses hundreds fold,
Of nuts that served as food for pigs.
He had a chance to become rich
By patenting his inventions.
He chose instead to open source
That all who wish could benefit.
Yet not alone among his peers
Of scientists, who took believed,
In God the divine creator,
Of Nature, their laboratory.
Powdered wig was musty
Curls petrified and crusty
Mothballs smell much better
Especially in August weather.
George put it on his head anyway
Not wanting to disappoint his mother today
Rode on the float and waved to the crowd
Showing out with a hoppy dance, proudly and loud
That’s George Washington! His parents yelled.
Knowing full well that he always excelled.
Helicopter Mom and Motorcycle dad.
Still they raised a truly wonderful lad.
George Washington is founder of our nation
He was born in time so early in our country
His story starts as a young man with ambitions
He was handsome tall man with grate ideals
He loved chivalry, horses and swordsmanship
He came from a family of English ancestry
who lived in Virginia for many generations
His family was fine but not of riches and fortune
He lived time when the British ruled the land
His first task in his life that brought him fame
was arduous trip to deliver message to the French
To leave and evacuate the large Ohio territory
The French defiantly and stubbornly reused
Defeating George Washington in some battle
George Washington learned from mistakes
After many numerous battles of win and defeat
George Washington returned to Virginia
He owned huge estate in Mount Vernon
He through his wife owned many slaves
He was much occupied running this huge fortune
He watched in the mean time what is happening
Great resentment of the British was building
No taxation without presentation was battle cry
After the Boston massacre and calls for actions
It was all obvious military campaign was a must
George Washington was chosen to be the commander
of newly formed all volunteer Continental army
He showed great perseverance and leadership
When finally he won and the British rule ended
There was a new country called the United states
All different factions agreed he will be the president
George Washington was the first President that we had.
When we see his picture on the one dollar bill, it makes us glad.
He refused to be a king and he was our President twice.
He was one of our best Presidents and that was pretty nice.