The last line of the first stanza — "the shot heard round the world" — was quickly made famous and remains a hallmark for describing the valiant efforts of the American revolutionaries. By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embatt...
Auden: "The Platonic Blow," "Lullaby" and other poems (#5) John Donne: "To His Mistress Going to Bed" and other poems (#4) Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman: The virginal but fecund parents of American poetry get "down and dirty" ......
American Flag (Memorial Day) Here's a poem about the symbolism behind the design of the American Flag. 1st through 4th Grades Mother's Day Cake (Mother's Day) Find out what happens when a young girl bakes an eleven-layer Mother's Day cake and burns it. 1st through 4th Grades A Simpl...
Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes (i.e. the Star-Spangled Banner), which was flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory. Follow the link above to read all of this patriotic American poem/hymn and learn more about ...
an airman played a movingTapson his silver horn. Two airmen floated an American flag above the casket, and one began to fold the flag in precise, crisp triangular movements, each fold finished with a deft creasing ceremonial swipe of the hand. Few knew that Dad had served in the U.S. ...
America is the greatest bastion of freedom that has ever graced any nation upon the earth. Patriotism is the appreciation of past sacrifices for liberties enjoyed. Patriotism is the love of ones country. Waving the American flag is a protest against tyranny throughout the world. ...
P. Willis: "We are permitted to copy (in advance of publication) from the second number of the American Review, the following remarkable poem by Edgar Poe. In our opinion, it is the most effective single example of 'fugitive poetry' ever published in this country, and unsurpassed in ...
Often choosing to go with the flow… She sets her intention on grounding spirituality here & now, for a richer simpler life. “Nothing I do has value!” Cries out one very young soul, I say, “True value is held right here in your heart!” ...
The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language. One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or ...
‘The Flag Goes By’ by Henry Holcomb Bennett is a patriotic American poem that focuses on the symbolism of the American flag. It encourages those reading to respect the flag as a symbol. Fighting is a key topic because the poem describes battles. It talks about fighting to protect and sav...