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By Anonymous

   Over the hills and halls of Mount Vernon

I heard voices that cried,

"No taxation without representation!"

And the Tories who lied.



In the monuments and museums and houses

I saw people who dreamed

In the battlefields of blood and of anger

I saw the British get creamed



I saw brave men who died

And children who cried

I heard calls for freedom to vote



I heard lofty appeals

And men with ideals

I read words that the wisest men wrote



Yet it baffles me now

To understand how

These men died for America and why



It's a nation of thugs

And homewrecking drugs

And poor homeless children who cry



Our forefathers tried

But instead they died

If you look closely, I think you'll find:



A nation of crime

And a nation of death

Was not quite what they had in mind.




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BreezyMonk GOLD said...
on May. 18 2018 at 10:22 am
BreezyMonk GOLD, Uniontown, Ohio
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Sooo good!! I wish I could write this good and get published in the magazine!
IzzyJuniper BRONZE said...
on Dec. 15 2017 at 10:16 am
IzzyJuniper BRONZE, Wellesley , Massachusetts
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“Learn to think continentally.”- Alexander Hamilton

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on Dec. 14 2017 at 3:14 am
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so good poem
MarieAntoinette2014 DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 4 2012 at 10:11 am
MarieAntoinette2014 DIAMOND, Scottsburg, Indiana
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Isn&#039;t it ironic? We ignore the ones who adore us, adore the ones who ignore us, love the ones who hurt us, and hurt the ones that love us.

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I think this person is just saying the author should respond to the comments down here.
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 9 2012 at 3:20 pm
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> --Eleanor Roosevelt

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So true---our nation seems hopelessly flawed some days. Just turn on the news and you'll see a story that breaks your heart. Strong poem~
cutielovesmusic said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 8:11 pm
haha i was gunna use this for hmwk......im doin a poen nd this gave meh ideas
pens-are-mightier-than-swords SILVER said...
on Nov. 23 2011 at 8:48 am
pens-are-mightier-than-swords SILVER, Caledonia, Michigan
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&quot;we often put up walls not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down&quot;<br /> ~Author Unknown

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Amen! I totally agree 100%. This is great writing. It flowed well, however, some of the rhymming seemed a bit forced. But even the rhymming was good. This is well written, and so true!
william blake said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 12:46 pm
please i need more information about the poet short biography
wiseone said...
on Oct. 18 2011 at 9:47 am
wiseone, Jacksonville, Florida
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I completly agree with u its funny how gangs claim streets saying it they'res little do they know that the street they are claiming has been there more than 3 generations ago
homwork said...
on Oct. 11 2011 at 5:41 pm
ey i loved it, can i use it for homework haha !
1234gunner said...
on Oct. 7 2011 at 11:00 am
this is the best one
pvclark said...
on Sep. 5 2011 at 12:52 pm
Your poem is very well written and quite poignant.  I am working on a project about poems inspired by the American Revolution and would like to read your poem as part of my presentation.  Would that be ok?  I am an adult and an education consultant. 
TAR11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 5:35 pm
TAR11 SILVER, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
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I like it.  Please check out mine.  From the Hilltop and Anonymous' Inferno if you get the chance.  Thanks! 
WritingGirlKyla14 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 10:46 am
WritingGirlKyla14 PLATINUM, West Valley, Utah
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10.<br /> I am a princess, all girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren&#039;t pretty or smart or young. They&#039;re still princesses, all of us.&quot; -Frances Hodgeson Burnett, A Little Princess<br /> or<br /> 1.<br /> Live in the present, remember the past and fear not the future, for it doesn&#039;t exist and never shall. There is only now.&quot; _Christopher Paolini, Eldest

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So true! I never thought of it that way! I love it so much!

~K   : )

wannebewriter said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 9:40 pm
wannebewriter, Baltimore, Maryland
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&quot;You can&#039;t upload love and you can&#039;t download time. You can&#039;t google all of life&#039;s answers. you actually have to live some of your life.&quot; &lt;3

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this is absolutly AMAZING!!! this poem is so true :/ ... keep writing!
msoccerm345 SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 9:02 pm
msoccerm345 SILVER, Grimes, Iowa
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this is amazing! i absolutely love this. i mean normally i am not into history at all, like its my least favorite subject, or at least it was until this year. but anyway this poem is so true though i dont think everyone in america is like that but a lot of people are and i sometimes think that our fore-fathers would be disappointed in how we are acting now. they gave up so much for us that we sometimes take advantage of. this poem did a wonderful job of really bringing that out in words and making people think. thank you. great job
Crazymexican GOLD said...
on May. 31 2011 at 9:00 am
Crazymexican GOLD, Jay, Maine
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i love this poem it describes america perfectly its all like this in the world but mostly here in the U.S.A. i agree with you
IWillDream54 GOLD said...
on May. 5 2011 at 2:43 pm
IWillDream54 GOLD, Amarillo, Texas
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&quot;Look out, they&#039;re coming after us with big guns,<br /> They&#039;re only gonna tell you all the bad things I&#039;ve done<br /> Even if they words they say aren&#039;t true they&#039;ve won,<br /> Now I&#039;m left here dying in the sun...&quot;

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Woops, sorry.. That was supposed to be a regular comment, not a response.. :)
IWillDream54 GOLD said...
on May. 5 2011 at 2:41 pm
IWillDream54 GOLD, Amarillo, Texas
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&quot;Look out, they&#039;re coming after us with big guns,<br /> They&#039;re only gonna tell you all the bad things I&#039;ve done<br /> Even if they words they say aren&#039;t true they&#039;ve won,<br /> Now I&#039;m left here dying in the sun...&quot;

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Really? I agree that those people were amazing and brave and wonderful and we wouldn't be here without them, but I absolutely love this poem. I think it almost GIVES these people respect by saying that they fought so hard for our country and we aren't thanking them properly the way it turned out. I loved this poem, I thought it was amazingly well written and awesome.

 

Keep Writing!!!

SwishAndFlick63 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 26 2011 at 9:32 pm
SwishAndFlick63 BRONZE, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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It's just an opinion in a poem....