Top of the world, Ma —
See those little fingers down there?
Those tiny rivers runnin’ thru the valley —
You fall, you won’t be repaired
Gimme pickaxe, gimme rope-ladder
Gimme both McKinley and Everest
I think best at highest altitudes
I’m hottest at my grooviest
Sheer fall —
You’re goin down
You’re goin down all the way
(2x)
You know the Donner Party was up in these parts
And they ate each other up
Much like those handsome boys from Brazil
Who were tryin’ to win the World Cup
When you finally scale that mountain,
Of course there ain’t nobody to witness
And then your ego sends the avalanche down
And you’re a sacrifice to physical fitness
Sheer fall —
You’re goin down
You’re goin down all the way
(2x)
I am President McKinley assassinated,
Roosevelt takes office.
I am Einstein's theory of relativity as
Promised.
I am the Harley-Davidson that was
Created.
I am even today no other cycle has
Dominated.
I am MLB's first world series
Game.
I am the disposable razor,
King Gillette is the name.
I am Susan B. Anthony the year
She dies.
I am President Roosevelt when he wins
The Nobel Peace Prize.
I am Oklahoma when it becomes a
State.
I am San Francisco when the earth
Shakes.
I am an explosion in a West Virginia
Coal mine.
I am the wheatback penny with a
New design.
I am the FBI the day it was
Born.
I am the Model-T ford without
A horn.
I am instant coffee when it was
Introduced.
I am color in a photo first
Produced.
I am silent movies at the
Picture show.
I am America modernized by
The radio.
Turbo1904
Mississippi native
McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters (nick-name)
Made his way to England
Mostly rhythm and blues
Moody- a taste of jazz
My favorite music
Pleiades 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May
10/15/2020
LOVE LETTER II
About a mile past McKinley Pond
Lived a girl of whom I was very fond
Golden tresses framed her face
Seeing her made my heart race
Eyes like copper, sparkling bright
Watching her was quite a sight
Strolling the meadow every day
Picking up pawpaws along the way
I wanted to tell her what was on my heart
But I didn't know just where to start
I decided I'd mail her a little note
And these are the words I finally wrote
You are the girl of my fondest dreams
My thoughts flow like mountain streams
I watch you as you stroll carefree
But don't think you ever noticed me
I see you from my hiding place
And marvel at your gorgeous face
At night my dreams are all of you
I wake up wondering what to do
To let you know I hope to find
The words to ask you to be mine
Now you know just how I feel
So I pray you tell me that you will
She wrote back and said to me
I'll be yours and you will see
That all your dreams will soon be true
Because I feel the same way too
23 March 2018
For the contest sponsored by Viv Wigley
Schools are closed, there is no mail
And stores hold special sales.
To honor our first president,
That’s what this day entails.
Though technically, our 16th prez
Is celebrated, too.
To make a Monday holiday,
That’s what they chose to do.
The 40-something other men
Who served the USA
As presidents were not awarded
Their own special day.
So sorry Adams, Jefferson,
James Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Jackson
And Van Buren – all are no.
Poor Harrison and Tyler,
Polk and Taylor, Pierce and Grant,
Fillmore, Johnson and Buchanan,
Hayes and Garfield – no, you can’t.
Arthur, Cleveland and McKinley,
Harrison and Teddy R.,
Taft and Wilson, Harding, Coolidge,
Hoover, also FDR…
Truman, Eisenhower, JFK,
LBJ and Nixon, Ford,
Carter, Reagan, both the Bushes
And Bill Clinton – not on board.
Last, no day off for Obama.
As to he who’s right now serving,
I can’t think of anyone who might
Be any less deserving.
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 is Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of Independence.
There's ol' Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
he enforced, and Alexander Hamilton the first Secretary of Treasury
and most famous dueler of course. What about Andrew Jackson the Indian
remover and election winner but loser, or Ulysses S. Grant victorious Union
General, boring President. Next is William McKinley Spanish-American War
winner and assassination receiver. Don't forget Grover Cleveland only man to
be elected president, then lose, then get elected again. Our third President
James Madison who fathered our Constitution and a guy named Salmon Chase
but ambition killed him. Last on this list Mr. Woodrow Wilson who brought us into
and out of World War I, that was fun...Do you yet see these men's commonality?
They are the faces of our wealth for they are all money green...
I'm playing both sides of the
fence,you're right
Cuz I gave you my attention
and you ate it like starvation
now we always fight.
Took my love and placed it in a
slot on the bottom shelf
Tell me you love me and
dismiss me for somebody else
Hey love how you doing?
I can't seem to get a grip
Of the fact that you want
everybody the **** has got me
pissed
I thought I was your final
decision the one that you just
picked
***** you talking reckless all
the time,guess you think you're
slick
Like I won't see it
No I ain't cheating
This relationship is strictly
business only there when I
need it
My other other girl is about to
get what you missing
My ass goodbye is the only
thing that you'll be kissing
I'd open the door and be
around more,something you
wishing
Found a girl that I could love
and maybe wife, I didn't
complete the mission
Great moments in the world need great hearts to behold it
For there are things that flashes grandeur
Mere eyes can describe, majestic love can ever interpret
The wonders of your feat. I bring honor
From the present to crown the kings of our beginning
I bring tribute from a modern nation
To the great Olympians that began our famous winning.
O bathe your heart in this our ovation.
If men ask your story, what shall I tell them of your truth
That a champion is not born but made
In the furnace of the heart. That every man has in pursuit
Some dream to exalt his name; paid
In blood is the price of every victory, and those who see
Beyond the brink of self, who connect
To ancestral hunger, will rise triumphant in their jubilee,
I bring you back the equivalent respect.
We had no flag, nor anthem, for your great victory then,
We merely an appendage to others dream
But with personal dignity you chasten us to rise as men
And out of nothing make mission gleam.
We awakened have not slept again, watchers of justice
Movers where progress makes a motion
Zephyrs of morning sweet, we welcome you with bliss,
O drain your cup, drink full of this ovation.
A short time ago, my faith was not so strong
I just lived my life as well as I could
As time passed, it seemed as if I had less strength
And not enough faith to face the storms in my life
In trying to hold on, I realized I needed to cry out
To You, Heavenly Father, for more strength from above
I am so thankful You reached out to me with Your loving arms
And helped me work through my storms
As you held my hand, You guided me
You helped me smile through the darkness and the pain
Though there are many tears, my faith in You is growing stronger every day
As You make known to me Your will
I am weak, but You are strong
And I know with all my heart that You care for me
The storms may be rough, but I know they’re for my own good
That is how I grow
I will face many more storms in my life
But, oh, how I long to feel the joy and peace from above
I want to feel the very presence of my Heavenly Father
As You work in me, I wouldn’t have it any other way
Thank You, Heavenly Father
For being more than I need to face the storms in my life
Thank You for caring so much for me
Ema Leora McKinley
Precious Father, You are everything to me
You are the light of my world, my daily help and strength
You are my joy and the comfort in my pain
It is well with my soul because You are mine and I am Yours
Thank You for offering Yourself to me and letting me have the peace
I know that You will never leave me nor forsake me
How thankful I am to know that I can count on Your love,
That I can trust You for all my needs
I refuse to be discouraged for You are my hope
It means the world to me to know
You know my heart and soul better than anyone else
You accept me just as I am with Your perfect love
Always encourage me O God
To do the things in my daily life Your way
Because Your way will give me victory over every challenge that I face
I just want to worship and to praise You with my whole being
For the rest of my life I want to walk close to You
And depend on You, knowing that You will not fail me
Thank You for being in control
For being the One who is greater than any of my problems
Help me to be all that You created me to be
Ema Leora McKinley
To please everyone is...
To climb the highest mountain.
Dive to the very bottom of the sea.
Hold your breath for twenty minutes.
Hug the Great Wall Of China.
Live for days without water.
Go to Antarctica for a day in shorts and a tank-top.
Swim every ocean in two days time.
Bungee jumping off Mount McKinley.
Run across the U.S. in two days.
To please everyone is to please no one.
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