I Will Not Go Quietly into That Dark Night

Lead, do not follow. Speak up, do not remain silent. His goal is moving our country to an authoritarian dictatorship. Eyes wide open or Eyes clamped shut. What example do you want to set for your children? Your grandchildren? Do we stand and fight for our first amendment rights. Do we stand behind our Constitution […]

By the Dawn’s Early Light

The USA has, since WW2, been allies and defenders of the free world. My dad and Uncle fought in WW2. My husband and his brother both fought in Vietnam. They did not go because our country was physically under attack. They did not go just because they were “called up.” They went because they were […]

The New Collosus

Poem by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities […]

The Declaration of Independence

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript Read every word! What took place in 1776 by the mad ravings of a king is now happening again in our United States. The difference being… today, we hear the mad ravings of a would be King “dump” rather than a cruel king of England in the 1700’s. Shall we allow our United States […]

Fractured Mind! Tis Not Kind…

More bad news floating down… who shall we kill today…who shall we wipe away. Gafaws of laughter drift down the stairs. Mad minds contemplate the surge of power they now hold in their hands. We are the kings, and they are the sniveling, crying peasants crawling to us, hands held out, begging for their pence. […]

   Our Liberty

If you turn a blind eyeSomeone will stab youWith a lie. If you choose to ignoreJustice will fail youTo your core Don’t turn your headHate will overtakeAnd bring dread America, brave & freeStand strong togetherLet us be the key                                                             TO OURLiberty and Justice for all                         ❤️ S.K.E.

Do Not Go Silent

Do not go silent into that dark night Do not pretend all is well when it is Hell Do not go down without a fight Do not hide inside your turtle shell Scream, rant, shout with all your might This country is home to the free and brave Stand strong, stand together, hold on to […]

11th Airborne Division Honored

On the cover of the 14 September 1945 issue of Yank magazine,(Vol. 4 No. 13) is S/Sgt. William Carlisle of Chalmers, Indiana This poem was written by: Pvt. Bronnell York, Battery D, 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th A/B; even if you are not a poetry enthusiast, it is worth reading. “Victory For the U.S.A.” […]