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On The Money

To Americans, July 4th
is Independence Day,
with; barbecues, concerts, fireworks,
picnics, parades, patriotic festivities,
(a.k.a., Freedom Day).
Despite the star-spangled banner's,
red, white and blue,
to that of the British Union Jack,
being identical in hue,
flag-waving they're compelled,
or conditioned, so to do.
The U.S. Constitution does define,
'Treason' as... the only crime
consisting of levying war
against them, and/or,
to their enemies adhering,
with comfort and aid
by all means conveyed.
To those in England,
considering, in 1776,
colonists went their own sweet way,
it's the ultimate 'Treason Day'.
And, altho' the U.S. touts
'Separation of Church and State',
yea, verily I say,
is it not hypocritically unjust
of them to print on their money,
'In God We Trust'?

Lure Of Liberty

Aside from its indigenous natives
when those there United States
(home of the braves)
were first settled by white colonists and pioneers
it was advertised with a carrot
(not a torch)
held by copper-sheathed Lady Liberty
with book candle 
(no bell)
française est elle
with the slogan 'Land of the Free'
propaganda of the day it's enough to make one sick
as today there's far less carrot and way too much more stick
haves and have nots will always be there
(the tired poor huddled wretched masses)
but we you and me can make a difference if we really care

only one sign they had been there

Supply ships arrived ready to delight the colonists
It was a strange eerie day on Roanoke Island
No colonist ran out to greet them
The ship crews searched for them
They had vanished

The word Croatan was carved into an oak tree
The only indication they had been there at all
No bodies were found, no drag marks
No sign of a struggle
It was a spooky time for the crew

Do not play games

If you want to say
I am evil
go ahead
you have the two thousand pound bombs
we have donkeys to carry away the wounded
you have killed our ambulance drivers
seventy generations we lived in peace 
with everyone here
until colonists said we must disappear
do not play games
you are the terrorists
why not just admit it

The Colonists

The breath of the universe
leaves the warmth of its light
with me as I enter the cool shadow
of the long sleep;
I and the others, together yet alone,
in the metallic cocoon that carries us
deeper into the galaxy,
toward the spark of a distant sun
around which an unknown world revolves
in endless cycles of bright day
and dark night...waiting.

Underdog Alleluia

Underdog Alleluia

By Mark D. Stucky
Why do we love underdogs?
Why root for ragtag Rockies
and scruffy low-rated teams
coming from behind to win?
Why adore unlikely triumphs
against impossible odds?

Our culture can still remember
underdog-filled Bible stories,
from David and Goliath’s battle
to the meek inheriting the earth.

And America was once an underdog,
rebelling against earth’s mightiest empire.
Although Britain wielded superpower might,
and colonists fielded motley militias,
somehow, against improbable odds,
America survived and thrived.

In the centuries since,
the story transformed.
America became Goliath.
What will be our story now?

(First published in The Purpled Nail, 2 June 2023.)

(Photo by Kara Carelle on Unsplash.com.)

Playing With C For Fun

Chicken Chuck Chiggers chose chances of Chow
Changing curly curd curiosities that happened now
Clamping clogging cleats, classifying clones of mad cow
Colorado’s colorful colonists commanding condos of wow

Crusty cramped crullers creeping in craggy crevasses so
Crispy cartooned crestfallen consonants following below
Caroling cartons carefully consternating as catfish grow
Christmas card carolers confusing craggy-topped snow.

Confusing collars commanding colorized classification
Creating confident compact colonel’s consternation
Colliding converse comparisons in curious colorization
Commanding calendars corduroy in cellophane colonization

The Cardinal And The Rose In His Crimson Cape

Crimson red braces a snowy dreamscape
Huddled in dense twigs, dons a showy cape
Plumage a bold rich scarlet, an exuberance           
Nay can’t hide its immaculate beauty’s trance
        
Christians believe you symbolize the blood of Christ
Christmas bird who’s remained in zeitgeist                              
Colonists saw your red feathers as red robes
worn by Catholic Cardinals and a hat upon lobes

Together always like your flock, hence your name
O nightingale your loved by all—a pillar of fame
Arctic winds strong, cold unlike south’s gentle breeze                                       
But seek shelter friend in branches of conifer trees

Like the wind rose traced to maritime maps
God’s gift of navigation finds you maple saps
I look to my compass and note the design
Resembling petals of a rose that align

This Fleur de lys indicates winds direction   
The east rim of the rose shows a cross, an indication
The direction in which Jesus Christ was born
The wind rose symbolized and was never shorn

My Commanders In Chief

Many think this holiday honors all United States presidents we elect
But let me reflect
It is Washington’s birthday that we celebrate 
It honors President Washington and President Lincoln as of late 
Let’s see how they relate 

Washington was a good ol’ lad
He was the best that America had 
Unanimously elected to commander in chief 
He gave colonists some hope and belief
Posthumously, promoted to a six-star general 
That will forever remain unattainable 
Presided over the Constitution writing
That must have been rather exciting 
Unanimously elected as our first president for two terms 
To which he affirms 
Relinquishing his power
Setting a precedent for every successor 

Lincoln was a prominent figure
During the Civil War 
Another commander in chief 
With a strong belief 
His Emancipation Proclamation 
To end slavery in our nation 
He met his untimely demise 
By a Confederate that did not sympathize 

Both of these men deserve a day
For creating the country we know today 
Though it is not perfect in any way 
America is where I want to stay!

Freedom Worth Celebrating

Cannons firing from the left and right 
Taking place during America’s fight
A fight for independence 
From England’s transcendence 
Colonists paid increased taxes to England’s royalty
Causing wide spread disloyalty 

The Continental Army and militias took up arms 
Consisting of men who worked on farms 
The fight was against the British crown 
Outnumbered the colonists never backed down 
Minutemen took to the street
While the British hoped for an easy defeat 

Paul Revere took to the midnight ride. 
Upwards of 40 men joined him in stride. 
Never did he yell “The British are coming!”
Thinking otherwise may be unbecoming. 
Revere never made it to Concord
He was detained by a British horde. 

In the end, it was a stunning defeat 
One that England did not want to repeat 
General Cornwallis surrendered his sword 
George Washington returned it to the lord
The Treaty of Paris solidified peace
Allowing the bloodshed to cease. 

Fireworks coming from the left and right 
Celebrating America’s victorious fight. 
Remembering events from the past
Knowing our independence will last. 
We are free thanks to them
Putting an end to the mayhem.

Terra Incognita

A supermoon 
Larger than Jupiter
Causes the King of Roman Gods
To feel small.

The unexplored region
Beyond the Milky Way
Waits a millennium
For the first arrivals

Colonists name their new world 
Prosperina, goddess of agriculture
Wine and freedom~
For they have escaped tyranny!


Image credit: Helena Valenzuela Widerström

I Am Waiting - - - Acknowledging Bruce Pascoe and His Book Dark Emu

I am waiting
For the colonists’ offspring
To see.

See what’s already there.
Been there decades,
hundreds and thousands of years.

Brewarrina.  Birrngi-Bream.
Condah.  Tuupuurn-Galaxis.
Bolac.  Smoked eels.

Curly Mitchell Grass.
Nodding Greenhoods.
Yam Daisy-Murnong.

Budj Bim.
World Heritage.
Right here!

Dark Emu.
Read it.
Grasp the future.

Don’t wait.
Act.
Thrive.

English

The colonists who came here
Spoke the language of the Queen,
The accent very British, I think
You know what I mean.

Of course, throughout Great Britain
People speak in different ways
Yet pronunciations sound so cool
In every turn of phrase.

What I really cannot comprehend
Is how the language changed,
For from proper British English,
We are certainly estranged.

Americans like me prefer
The sounds of which we’re fond,
Meaning English as it’s spoken
On the far side of the pond.

Independence 2

Independence from Great Britain was an idea whose time had come
Navigating the 'high seas of King George 111' required a greater King

Dissolution and revolution, the price paid when there is no resolution
Eruptions result from the build-up of too much pressure

Pledges of their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor were vital
Essential to the success of the revolution was their unity
Noteworthy was their appeal to "The Supreme Judge of the world"*

'Decisions' unbacked by action is best defined as 'considerations'                                                            
Existence of God and reliance upon Him were evident
Not concessions or appeasements, but resistance is the remedy against evils
Courage is the capacity to meet danger without giving way to fear**
Enumerating their greviances, the colonists left no doubts

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*Declaration of Independence, last paragraph, line 2
**Webster dictionary

In Memory of Who

memorial days
and moments of silence reign
for the colonists

but minorities
are told get over your past
forget about it

relativity
and majority constants
rule the social waves

stan sand

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