General Poetry posted March 3, 2024

Debi Pick Marquette

FanStory Recognized writer for July 2022.

I started writing poetry when I was 8 years old. In third grade I was inspired by Joyce Kilmer's poem called, "Trees."

Then when I married & started my family, I still loved to write, - more...

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For National Anthem and Freedom Day

In the USA

by Debi Pick Marquette



So do you recognize this song

It's sung where many here belong

I sing it just like I would pray

'Cause I live in the USA



It starts with, "Oh say can you see"

It's from Poet, Francis Scott Key

This is National Anthem Day

 Star Spangled Banner, USA



Because I'm free, I love my flag 

From wars, it could have been a rag 

Old Glory comes back, come what may 

She still waves in the USA



But things are not what they once were 

Morality's become a blur  

For government, a prayer I'll say

In God we trust, in USA



I get the chills and shed some tears 

Still gets me after all these years 

At sports events, before they play 

Please stand, no knees, in USA 



 Some soldiers came back, some did not

The sacrifice, we've not forgot

Sing loud and proud, respect we'll pay

For all who served for USA

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2024

The tune for the National Anthem was actually an old English song from a London Pub.

Like many in my generation, in grade school we would stand next to our desk every morning, put our hand on our heart and say the Pledge of Allegiance. I contribute this to my early and continued love and respect for our flag. We also had chores at school, and one was to put the flag up every morning and take it down after school. We learned how to fold it properly and made sure it never touched the ground. Such wonderful memories for me.

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For National Anthem and Freedom Day

In the USA

by Debi Pick Marquette

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