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Sweet Land of Liberty by Scott Utley
From under the seeming chaos of futility, we rise again. From amongst the fragments
of shocking cynicism, our vibrant nation gathers together her invincible courage.
We The People; the men, woman and children of these United States brace ourselves
with a divinely inspired devotion. As the heavy boots of tyranny recede under a
burning Texas bush, and as blank faces of unworthy men and women who dream of being
kings regardless the cost to liberty, fade into the bile of the infamous, America
becomes free once again. Our heart-braking rage turns into a stunning clarity of
purpose when we see Old Glory being trampled through dust by thieves and
false-prophets. From the ashes of the Phoenix who perpetually rises on a virtue
fueled by perpetual hope, where once we stumbled onto land mines planted
helter-skelter by strange minds to heartlessly thwart the will of a people which is
by design, divine, we rise tall and stand proud. Where once we faltered on shocking
betrayals nourished with fear by killers of free will, we now water with the passion
of our convictions. Upon this holy land there lies a sacred mantel. It is lit by the
light of America's colors; colors which shall never fade. Bells of freedom peel
through spring-drunk skies of silver-blue forever. Their ring is the freedom call of
four Arch Angels on a Sunday morning. Our immense power unified allows us to stand
rock-solid united against all would-be kings and queens ... and through it all ...
Old Glory has proudly waved her stars and strips across the sky where eagles fly.
03/29/2009 Posted on 03/30/2009 Copyright © 2025 Scott Utley
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 03/30/09 at 12:23 PM Some strange fortune-telling, sir. Awesome. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/30/09 at 03:09 PM Your faith in our renewal is inspiring - let us hope complacency does not return. |
| Posted by Karl Waldbauer on 04/03/09 at 03:20 AM Rising again like a Phoenix is a perfect image of our country these recent days. Great work, Scott. |
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