October 11, 2012

america


america
by John R. Greenwood 

they came by ship and sail
they came by horse and train
worn shoes and some without
they came
america 
the beautiful
languages of so many voices
religions 
views of rights 
and wrongs
but they kept coming
still
but never quiet or quite the same
they came
our loves and lives 
compile an america 
a patchwork of hearts
quilted souls bound together
colors bright in range
minds too
gathered here as one nation 
america 
the bold and restless one
survives
                                                                              still 

*Photo taken by the author at Old Sturbridge Village 10.8.12 

2 comments:

  1. Lost my comment.....trying again. Love the line "a patchwork of hearts" and "quilted souls bound together" very much. Your photo of the quilts shows what a brilliant patchwork we create together. I, too, love the mix of peoples we are in North America. Nice one, kiddo!

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    1. Thank you for fighting through to comment. There was something about walking the grounds of Sturbridge that stuck with me like a mouth full of peanut butter cracker.

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