Short Old Glory Poems

in America
red and white stripes stars in blue
blowing in the wind...

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riddled with bullets
            'Old Glory'
      puzzled pieces wave...

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night slowly upon us
American flag proudly flies
Dawn, another day...

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the patriot
bends over
tenderly
without a sound
gathers in
the tattered
pieces
of Old Glory...

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Old glory is waving

        Fireworks are booming

                God bless America


Fireworks contest...

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Brown, beige, a warm tan
She blinked, I missed old glory
Wondrous golden eyes

Russell Sivey...

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    Our desecrations, burning Old Glory ~
                                      sad exchange for soldiers' blood
...

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Old Glory
     Updated Story
       Banner Still Waves Free

     Stars 'n Stripes
     Archetypes ~
       Eisenhower, Reagan, Niki Haley...

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sweet breezes lifted her
harsh winds have tattered her
cold earth defended her.

//Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes//


John G. Lawless
7/15/2015...

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another cluster of black berries 
was fuzzed by a fleet of mad cherries
the thin blue line was herding
as the cities were burning
come morning old glory was dreary...

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Rising and falling, wavering and waving
   
   Bloody battles, lofty notions shattered...

Now limply resting, introspective
 
   Til she catches a ride on the wind...

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My Flag – Our Flag

sweet breezes lifted her
harsh winds have tattered her
cold earth defended her.

//Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes//


John G. Lawless
7/15/2015...

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Flying high and
waving proudly;
perched atop
a silver orifice
the magnificent
and beautiful
flag of honor -
Old Glory,
smiles upon
a grateful nation
with resplendent 
dignity and distinction....

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Remember when, 'way back then'
Our flag we flew -- to cheers, not boos

Old Glory, all saluted
No one taunted, no one hooted

'Star-Spangled Banner' folks sang
Off-key, tear-stained twang
     
We believed every word
Deep yearnings stirred...

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blood shed for freedom,

hope with courage, and pride, a

Nation Under God

United States Flag
By: Eve Roper 7/15/2015


 



Contest Name: In 3 lines, represent your Country or State flag (haiku-senryu OR 3 line verse) 
Sponsor: SKAT A...

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WINTER

will it never end?
(this question from projection)
a stark scene indeed –
world in this awful white shroud,
memory of spring erased

but courage my friends
bountiful spring will return
in its old glory
for now a shoot breaks the snow
nether gods have awakened!...

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Triangle box with face of glass standing  there in  well paid peace
Folded  Old Glory by white glove hands  to rest upon the mantel piece
Above the home fire’s  free light  burn  A symbol held and earned
In all the places armed they  roam Fighting to return to hearth and  home...

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    Pearl Harbor Day was today
      feels like it’s gone away

    Emotions it once ignited
      no longer invited  

    Determination it long ago steeled
      faded forever, without appeal

    Forgive Old Glory for shedding a tear
      lowered to rest after all these years
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Memories of the South

spanish moss shimmers
slave ghosts of days long gone by
hanging from the trees

stain on Old Glory
dark time of subjugation
when man enslaved man

memories forever
then bodies, now gray moss hangs
tears, blood darken roots

Trisha Sugarek from
The World of Haiku...

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(in reference to 9/11)

Over Manhattan arose quite an alarm
When al-Quaeda on AMERICA dropped its bomb
Causing to the surrounding Vicinity, much harm
While awakening Old Glory from her Usual calm
With Us, having to say, for Our Citizens, the 23rd Psalm
It was, by far, the worse Massacre, since Vietnam...

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In the light of day and the dark of night.
Our heroes stand watch and ready to fight.
They shed their blood and give their lives.
They protect our children, our friends and wives.

Our freedom rings, Old Glory stands.
So much blood now soaks our lands.
Fallen soldiers at rest now laid.
Their deaths demanded, that price they paid....

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Americans, it's time for us to realize what we all must do
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Animosity between us will not allow us to break through
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Any divisive barriers; political and racial we misconstrue
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As allies, let's unite for 'Old Glory,' our red white and blue
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November 10, 2020
Kim Rodrigues' Acrostic Play
*Amalgamate - unite or join together...

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Let Eagles wings,
carry them safely
as they fly high,
and swiftly by
thru out the day, 
and into the night.
They have a job
to do,
like no other.
No time for worry,
doing what they must,
to save Old Glory,
for you, and I.
Let Eagles wings
carry, and keep them
safe, free from harm,
along with our
prayers,
for their quick,
journey home....

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To put your young lives on a good course,
join the United States Air Force.
Recent high school graduates learn responsibility.
At the same time, they are helping their country.
You will work with the latest technology.
You will gain experience that looks good on a resume.
Anywhere “Old Glory” proudly waves unfurled,
men and women serve all over the world.
...

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Unfurled in magisterial splendor
To minds memory forever render
Glorious vision of red, white, and blue
Steadfastly waving, our hearts to renew
Emblematic embodiment we embrace
Thirteen stripes of valor, purity, and grace
Vigilance, justice, emblazoned by blue
Fifty white stars twinkle in united hue
Flying in freedom, tell our nations story
Liberties bulwark, our flag, Old Glory!...

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