Categories:
settlers, adventure, america, dream, environment,
Form: Pleiades
Dough Foo-Witter,She Quite Ornery
the womans sista took exception to what was happening
and wanted in on the deal.
" thats my Daddie Dough,"
ya'll gonna get me sum-of-dat money"
I got a secret formula too, and ya'll need mine
to get where ya'll wanna be.
her daddies recipe
7 cups of rised yeast dough
in a sauce pan add 1 cup of pureed raisins
1/4 cup of
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Categories:
settlers, food, music, myth, science,
Form: Ballad
Settlers Ashore
Of European descent, from whence they came
Across the borders to settle, re-establishment
Angles, Saxons and Jutes – Anglo-Saxon be known
Conquered lands, such roads have served, that of the Roman Empire
Yet under attack, strong order we lack
Helpless – o’ kingdom cry
As legions left, nations wept
Our production has ceased
O’ Saxons – mercenaries be hired
Will you defend us now?
Picts
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Categories:
settlers, children, education,
Form: Free verse
Good Friday Gratitude To Settlers: Especially British and Dutch
Good Friday Gratitude to Settlers
Columbus gave it lip service
He loved the Virgin Mary
Almost knew Jesus Christ
Could not have had the Holy Spirit Fire
Today, or any hour of night and day,
Brian Houston’s Ministry covers the Globe
With youth singing out heart and soul
To Christ, though disguised in flesh, Creator
Himself, always meant to bring us closer
As I sing
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Categories:
settlers, anniversary, blessing, columbus day,
Form: Free verse
Settlers Song
Great American adventure
over the plains alone
loved ones wait and wonder
where we might have gone
charting unknown waters
to brave the starless nights
we brought our sons
and daughters
we kept our dreams in sight
all in this together
we'll get there and we'll thrive
no matter what the weather
Americans alive!
so build the campfire high
tonight
and sing a settler's song
we'll keep the wilderness
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Categories:
settlers, adventure, people, places,
Form: Couplet