Poems

One Nation Under God

By Roger Robicheau One Nation Under God we liveThink about all some had to give We the people share freedom’s lifeIn a world of ever present strife Be grateful to those who keep this trueWarriors of our red, white, and blue They’re trained by those of great skillHoned to perform, so strong their will They [...]

Old Uncle Sam

By Roger Robicheau You all know me, I’m Uncle SamSo gosh darn proud, oh yes I am I’m for this country, all the wayBut you knew that, I’ll never sway I’ve been around for quite awhileForget my age, I’m still in style Like Yankee Doodle, yes sireeLike Troy, New York’s great history I’m so proud [...]


Of This Nation

By Roger Robicheau Grand flag of this nation, in freedom fliesHued red, white, and blue, capturing eyes The brave of this nation, marching by rowDetermined in mission, each foe shall know Our way has survived, because of their willDon’t ever forget, this fact you should drill Take life at this moment, hold memories firmFor lessons [...]

Home of the Brave

By Roger Robicheau Through the feel of war they brave this dayHow proud they stand, their unselfish way Our soldiers bear what we cannot seeThey assure our right to live life free Each trained will face an unknown fateOur support they need, don’t hesitate Just imagine how this land would beWithout their courage – catastrophe [...]


Americans in Strength

By Roger Robicheau Americans in strength uniteThis union born in freedom’s light United States, how sure we areWe’ll pull together, near and far The world can see of what we’re madeEach state is of the highest grade Determination, filled with prideOur people’s will won’t be denied Our founding fathers set to stayThe road we’ve traveled [...]

A Song of Our Flag

By Wilbur D. Nesbit Your Flag and my Flag!And, oh, how much it holds -Your land and my land -Secure within its folds!Your heart and my heartBeat quicker at the sight;Sun-kissed and wind-tossed,Red and blue and white.The one Flag – the great Flag – the Flag for me and you -Glorified all else beside – [...]


Pledge Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the Flagof the United States of America,and to the Republic for which it stands:one Nation under God, indivisible,With Liberty and Justice for all.

America the Beautiful

Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates,Melody by Samuel Ward O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feetWhose stern impassioned stressA thoroughfare of freedom beatAcross the wilderness!America! America!God mend thine [...]

Stars and Stripes Forever

by John Philip Sousa Let martial note in triumph floatAnd liberty extend its mighty handA flag appears ‘mid thunderous cheers,The banner of the Western land.The emblem of the brave and trueIts folds protect no tyrant crew;The red and white and starry blueIs freedom’s shield and hope.Other nations may deem their flags the bestAnd cheer them [...]

Star Spangled Banner

By Francis Scott Key, 1814 Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that [...]

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