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Grave
Towers
by Roger W Hancock
Towers
crumbled,
inhabitants
crushed.
Mound
of rubble,
entombs
the dead.
Rescuers
rescue,
victims
become.
Massive
grave,
the
aftermath.
Scrap
metal marks,
as
cross upon ,
Monumental
grave.
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November 7, 2003 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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We
Will Remember
by
Roger W Hancock
Forget
not the pain,
rain
of the dead, dying.
Buildings
crumbling,
security
broken.
Attacks
on U.S. soil,
financed
by purchased oil.
Culture
of hate towards,
cultured
affluent compassion.
Sleepy
eyes awake,
still
clouded by liberal wake.
War
continues against terror,
anti-American
sentiment.
Learning
liberty’s price,
responsible
freedom’s way.
As
the Revolutionary War,
the
Alamo, Pearl Harbor,
we
will remember 9-11.
Day
of somber, reflection,
everyday
heroes,
Heroes
unsung.
We
will remember,
each
September.
Ó September 27, 2003
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Land of Am
by Roger W Hancock
Multitudes
follow,
pied
piper of opportunity.
Seek
the elusive dream,
follow
the yellow brick,
Road
from destitution.
modern
land of Atlantis,
Oz
of third world dreams,
land
of greener desire,
by
land, by sea… any path,
to
many a pointless death.
Lives
jeopardized,
dreams
of sugar plums,
drawn
by pipers tune,
Sing
an illegal promise.
lives
lost achieve fulfillment,
escape
despair of hopelessness,
Lands
void of hope’s promise.
emerald
city, grass greener,
Falters
becomes dry, broken,
promise
freely given.
Hands
outstretched becomes weak,
accommodation
of less fortunate,
Weakened,
a toll upon her warmth.
wrath
of discontent,
Yearnings
of pasture green,
turns
city of clouds to dark.
Loans
of compassion, gifts of hope,
envy
turns kings, leaders against,
hating,
dream beyond reach.
Generosity’s
under appreciation,
affluent
Gifts produce jealousy,
international
sugar daddy.
Modern
land of Atlantis,
Oz
of third world dreams,
land
of greener desire.
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VOTE
by
Roger W Hancock
American
Vote,
American
right.
Citizenship
elects,
your
right to vote.
Speak
out, be heard,
American
duty calls.
Our
Liberty kept,
by
your right . . .
to
vote.
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September 16, 2003 Roger W Hancock
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Your
One Vote
by Roger W Hancock
American
vote, people’s government.
The
Vote, your vote, toss not away.
Citizen’s
duty sure, responsibility.
Sovereign
say, in affairs of state.
Your
voice, your one single vote.
Each
ballot counts, each one vote,
each
ballot cast, society’s voice.
One
vote a difference makes,
when
all will cast their one vote.
Revolution
begins with a single vote.
cast
your vote, keep America right.
One
vote with many others,
rules
this liberty nation.
A
vote not cast, a vote against.
Fails
by default, your vote not cast.
Majority
wins by majority vote.
Be
proud, speak out… get out and vote.
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September 16, 2003 Roger W Hancock
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Pride’s Flag
by Roger W Hancock
Red
soiled sacrifice.
White
freedom rights.
Blue
equitable skies.
Colors
now emblazoned,
represents
a righteous nation.
Truth
on which to stand,
diversity
over this great land.
America,
land of free,
world’s
true land of liberty.
No
other nation compares,
generosity
shows the care.
Statue
of Liberty a gift,
symbol
sentry freedom’s shift.
Scrutiny
of freedom’s eye,
eagle’s
eye of liberty… aye, aye.
Captains
of our destiny,
freedom’s
responsibility.
Of
this land I sing,
sweetness
on freedom wings.
Together
free society,
with
our individuality.
Sewn
in colored hue,
pride
displayed on staff,
our
red, white, and blue.
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September 13, 2003 Roger
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One
Flag
by Roger W
Hancock
One
flag over one land,
one
flag, our ever-loving freedom.
One
flag evangelize,
one
flag to teach world peace.
One
flag alone stands tall,
one
flag in righteousness.
One
flag when tattered shows,
one
flag over struggling rights.
One
flag of history’s pride,
one
flag over any other.
One
flag, remembrance,
one
flag, freedom’s sacrifice.
One
flag alone stands tall,
one
flag; the red, white, and blue.
One
flag, one heart, one hand,
one
flag over this great land.
One
flag in protest fly,
one
flag, responsible liberty.
One
flag, my God allows,
one
flag, my worship free.
One
flag, Old Glory,
one
flag, American banner.
One
flag, one nation’s flag;
I
pledge to this one flag.
Ó June 15, 2003
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Patriotism
by Roger W Hancock
Love
of one’s country
a natural condition.
Justified
when premise,
purpose, cause be righteous.
From
out of oppression,
compassion for others.
No
other country
has done more;
For
world’s oppressed,
poor, downtrodden.
Mistakes
have been made,
history’s past to learn.
Fact
still remains…
its the U.S. that cares.
Why
do we love
this country so?
For
freedom it stands,
oppression it fights.
America,
land of free,
our liberty pride!
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August 3, 2003 Roger
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Secure
Liberty
by Roger W Hancock
Upon
air of suspicion,
Security
at risk.
Liberty
must secure,
From
freedom dangers.
Thoughtful
feelings,
Unintended
consequence.
Free
skies, spirit flies,
Responsibility
the key.
Liberty will survive,
Freedom’s
offense.
Secure
liberty,
Restrict
freedom.
Freedom's
restraint,
Secures
our liberty.
Ó May 1, 2003 Roger
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Red
White and Blue
by Roger W Hancock
Stars and
Stripes,
clear blue skies,
reminding glorious blessings,
wind whipped, waving free.
Grand flag silhouette, sunset
red,
reminding Scarlet price paid.
Wind whipped, waving free.
Banner, white puffed clouds,
highlighting Nation’s glory.
Wind whipped, waving free.
Stars and Stripes, clear free
skies.
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April 23, 2003 Roger W
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Opinion
Puzzle
by Roger W
Hancock
Opinions from
all, from all an opinion.
Passion in opinion when
believed.
Beliefs from fact or factless
feelings?
Issues unknown of foreign
affairs,
too many pieces of the
puzzle,
for decision to be truly
valid.
Feelings sadness over
innocence lost,
surrender the moment,
feelings of sorrow.
Consideration, lost of facts
beyond.
Opinion weakened by lack of
fact.
Save innocent now, few
be saved.
Work beyond that more be
delivered.
Loaf of bread to feed the
day,
Teach to bake, feed for life.
Surrender the moment, feel
good,
some may thank, but more to
suffer.
Assisting now to help one’s
need,
often too soon, affect more
suffering.
Patience, strategy, plan of
action, think…
too many puzzle pieces…
unknown.
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April 23, 2003 Roger
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