Powell Poems - Poems about Powell

I Salute You General Colin Your Becoming The First African American Secretary Of State Your Heroism standing up for All Of Us Americans A True American Hero for all to Look Up to...

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First Black American Secretary of State, COLIN POWELL, (1937-2021) Served in the G. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter administrations, He said, “Success is the result of hard work…and learning from failure,” His hobby was restoring old cars; hardly knew the meaning of vacations. written January 20, 2022 especially for "A Celebrity Epitaph" Poetry Contest sponsored by Michelle Faulkner...

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Colin Powell Horn Haiku One was wise old owl I had thought of Colin Powell My face has a scowl. Have lost my respect Criticism did detect Can't be more direct. Seems like politics Of trade full of many tricks Off me always ticks. What do you think of that one? Jim Horn...

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The epic behind the satellite epic that was and remains...the career of lewis Findlay..... He who calls his brother races is endangered of council Thank you twiggy for all those dedications of carly simon And you're re so vain Vanity of vanities My darling Sheba You were my joy and pleasure my sorry shame. We brought the midnight sun to rise Across...

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I see you South Carolina’s motherless child…. The chains of slavery set you free… You are my history book and the link to my pit less soul… Love began with you Mississippi midwife….. Smells of Sage and Catnip, fried green tomatoes and pot liquor… Your veiny swollen hand healed the sick and brought in new life…. Missy Anne played...

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There was a flower with a dream Within its heart like a sun And life was like a living stream That kept rolling on and on The flower grew each day brighter And the dream steadfast yet Like a stamen still sweeter Golden rose, but could not set Time grew longer and flowers fade But a pollen sweetly holds One dream a stigma to invade And...

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