Myrrh of popcorn filled the air
A buttered intoxication
As I stepped up to pay my fare
Neath the marquee’s proclamation
Its gothic letters etched a name
Synonymous with delight
The McHenry Theatre, it would say
In lights of gold and white
I held tightly to my ticket
Friends were now in tow
Ice cream dripped, I started to lick it
As we chose a row
An usher shooed us to our seats
We clutched our candy treasure
Monsters and madmen, soon to meet
Great fun by any measure
Now she’s been gone for many years
And though we are grown men, we
Can’t forget the laughs and cheers
Inside the old Mchenry
Categories:
mchenry, film, fun, life, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
They held the field, men side by side,
Their will intact, their fears subside.
They mustered in so many fields,
And held the ground, refused to yield.
At Lexington went toe to toe,
With British troops, a worthy foe.
McHenry saw our banner fly,
Against a burning brightened sky.
At Antietam, when thousands died,
They calmed themselves, fought on with pride.
On the Eastern front fought hard and well,
To rid the world of immoral hell.
The Ardennes saw fight most severe,
The troops fought, fought through their fear.
The Pacific saw men die galore,
To turn the tide at Corregidor.
At Heartbreak ridge fought through the night,
With Stand or Die their mantras might.
Khe Sahn saw men fall in droves,
When overwhelmed by local foes.
Fallujah helped the world to see,
The need to fight insurgency.
Khandahar pit the American,
Against the dreaded Taliban.
Our troops maintained, our troops prevailed,
Against each foe our troops assailed.
And though they fought with honor deep,
The fight they fought for peace to keep.
Categories:
mchenry, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme
Since the days of Francis Scott Key,
this city has changed significantly.
Still standing is the historical site of Ft. McHenry.
The fifteen star flag still hangs proudly.
While Key saw the rocket’s red glare,
and the bombs bursting in air,
there were no tall office buildings anywhere.
Oriole fans are as happy as a lark,
whenever their team wins at Camden Yards Park.
The National Aquarium is something to see.
It draws so many spectators annually.
This is where Poe wrote about “Lenore”,
and the raven repeatedly saying “nevermore”.
The NFL team carries the “Ravens” name.
They meet their opponents with a formidable game.
This is an historical city on Chesapeake Bay.
Why not stop and visit it someday?
Categories:
mchenry, travelcity,
Form: Rhyme