In honor of the 4th of July, you are challenged to write a patriotic poem. Americans can certainly center their poems around this traditional U.S. holiday, but you don’t have to be from America to participate. No matter where you call home, try your hand at writing poem about the love you have for your country. Or simply make typical 4th of July activities the focus of your poem.
Make it funny, make it sweet, write a haiku or a sentimental ballad. Write about picnics, fireworks, stars and stripes, or anything remotely related to the day you celebrate your country.
So put on those patriotic helmets and tackle it!
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A Patriotic Haiku:
American flags fly proud
Troups fight for freedom
As fireworks light the skys
Let write that again, I was half asleep this morning when I wrote that Haiku!!! But it doesn’t mean I am any less patriotic!! LOL 😉
A Patriotic Haiku
American flags fly proud
Troops fight for freedom
As fireworks light the skies!
THE KEEPERS OF OUR FREEDOMS
In Small Town America during World War II
With brothers serving US NAVY BLUE
A boy of five and a girl of two
Wake to find a changing view.
On JULY 4th to celebrate
FREEDOM we appreciate
All that makes this country great
Heads bow low before each plate
As food is served, some fun is had
By boy and girl and mom and dad
Cap guns go off and sparklers spark
Bright places pop up in the dark
While in our hearts we each hold near
A face and form of one so dear
Who is not here upon this day
But keeping enemy at bay
Though we are only five and two
We know they serve in US BLUE
So in flag salute we stand to say
“AMERICA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”
Dedicated to my brothers who served in the US NAVY in WW 2
Galen C. Libby, deceased
Lincoln L. Libby, Phoenix, Arizona
© Marilyn Sue (Libby) Moore 6-30-2010
Happy birthday USA
Thank you to founding fathers
Let’s pray freedom stays
I haven’t written haiku in a few years but I feel like a coffee house beatnik with this one. I have my little political statement in there, ha ha!
Awesome poems, guys!!
An Average American Learning to Appreciate Freedom
Men and Women
I’ve never met
Sent to a place
I’ve never seen
Fighting for
A Freedom
I never appreciated.
Soldiers
I’ll never meet
In a place
I’ll never see
Dying for
A Freedom
I’m learning to appreciate.
The death bell tolls
“God Bless America”
Heroes
I’ll never thank
Fought a war
I never saw
Leaving behind
A Freedom
I do appreciate.
Thank-you.