Sweet Land of Liberty
It is horrifyingly apparent,
that this new Rome will fall soon.
The wolves are roaming,
seeking for any weakness,
and we are weakened
by our own lack of alarm.
Some spoke out,
some told of a degenerate culture,
of corruption and disinterest.
Some armed themselves,
but a house divided upon itself
cannot stand for long.
This Republic will disintegrate;
be scattered by ill-winds,
as were all republics before it.
Then
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Categories:
land of liberty, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Land of Liberty
Blood marks the score of a finished game
Victory champions over boundless disdain
Prosperous oceans cherish tides of mirth
Tumultuous ties divide; Faith gives birth
Annihilation arrives at a familiar destination
Power ferries the raft of exploitation
Beautiful and spacious eyes reflect
Amber waves of pain can only collect
Reason masquerading as a noble friend
Purpose in the name of glory
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Categories:
land of liberty, allusion, america, betrayal, death,
Form: Couplet
Sweet Land of Liberty
We put them in power, and then we do nothing but complain.
No matter what they do,we stare at them with utmost disdain.
We who work and hold America so very dear,
Are not smashing windows in Portland in stolen riot gear.
We do not put criminals up, to bow to nor to behold.
Those cracking this country with destruction, and joy
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Categories:
land of liberty, america,
Form: Couplet
Land of Liberty
By Deborah Johnson, copyright 2015
Only in America the land of the free, you may find men hanging from a tree.Men will cross the border expecting to be free; instead they catch a bullet in the eye or the knee.
Only in America the land of the free, native are slaughtered, and/or driven away from the sea.
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Categories:
land of liberty, abuse, allusion, analogy, august,
Form: Free verse
Sweet Land of Liberty
As I sit here
There are so many things
I could write about
There are so many things
That I just want to shout
My life is a mess
And so is my country
As part of this conciousness
I sometimes imagin
What could be
I'm not a politician or even a soldier
I don't live by looking
Over people's shoulders
I just want to live
And try
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Categories:
land of liberty, courage,
Form: Epic
The Dismantling of the All-Powerful Land of Liberty
You know, they say thou shalt not steal
And thou shalt not kill
But everything that seemed fictional
Has now become real
Send kids overseas
To fix the governments mistake
Guns and bombs exploding
Is how they shall wake
Taking what you can
And looking up to false idols
Giving back broken promises
And livin like supermodels
Changin the words of the Bible
To fit your needs and
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Categories:
land of liberty, inspirational, philosophy
Form: I do not know?
The Land of Liberty
Dust fell upon my face;
A soft touch from the sandman
Light faded away with the night's lace,
The sun knelt with a last, weak scan
Stars embroidered the sky,
Leaves of sheets fell upon the clouds
The cold pervaded through the crowd
Stillness stood by
A delicate texture touched my hair
As it pulled me into its arms
The texture of the warm pillow's
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Categories:
land of liberty, adventure, imagination, life, me,
Form: Rhyme