Best Spanish American War Poems
The Rough Riders...The U.S. was fighting against Spain over their colonial policies with Cuba,
And Asist. Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his position just to join the volunteer cavalry. One of thre......
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Categories:
spanish american war, history,
Form:
Free verse
The Amistad Mutiny...The Amistad Mutiny
Slavery, a dirty word no matter how it’s pronounced:
Abducted and herded to the slave fortress of Lomboko1 for trade.
To be tossed in chains below deck on the Po......
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Categories:
spanish american war, africa, america, history, racism,
Form:
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......
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Categories:
spanish american war, america, money,
Form:
Free verse
Our Brave Young Men...Throughout history from time to time, our country has gone to war;
they called upon our brave young men to enlist and join the corps.
Some of the men were called by draft; while some enlis......
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Categories:
spanish american war, courage, dedication, hero, memory,
Form:
Rhyme
Spanish American War Ii...I am American sir, just as much as you,
where did all your people come from?
I hold these vows, just as close, I say that much is true,
America is my only home, but if you only knew.
So w......
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Categories:
spanish american war, birth,
Form:
ABC
Battle of Manila...My great, great, Uncle who fought in the
Spanish-American War, although this was
long before my time I was proud, my hero…
As told to me, he was in the Battle
of Manila, he lost his life on ......
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Categories:
spanish american war, death, family, funeral, history,
Form:
Narrative
Free Lifetime Premium Membership...I should be entitled to a free Lifetime Premium Membership according to my wife and friends around me. My father CPO Arthur Frederick Horn was killed on active duty on the Carrier Intrepid after 20 y......
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Categories:
spanish american war, history,
Form:
Free verse
Not Without Blame...While condemning Putin, let us recall
That Americans are not blameless, after all,
Guilty, too, of invading our weaker neighbors
Increasing our land area by rattling sabers.
We for......
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Categories:
spanish american war, america, international, perspective, usa,
Form:
Couplet
The Fourth of July...I was asked, are you going to raise your flag on the fourth of July?
Why shouldn't I raise my flag on the fourth of July, was my reply?
Because they said, did you read Frederick Douglass's famo......
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Categories:
spanish american war, independence day,
Form:
Rhyme