The Obama Intervention in Libya
Sometimes a Man of Courage is Hard to Recognize, Because You Must Look Up
It's an historic moment as President Obama stands
In front of our flag and speaks for support in favor
Of the Libya Rebels and against tyrant Qaddafi:
Qaddafi, the bloody dictator of Libya,
Who, even as his hands drip with the blood
Of his countrymen, shouts how much they love him.
What Libya would love is a taste of freedom!
They demand the mad dictator step down.
Behind President Obama our flag's colors
Dance and wave in the breeze:
Red for the flame of freedom
In Liberty's fiery torch.
Blue for the endless sky
As deep as the rights of man.
White for the purity of brotherly love
That blooms in the hearts of men.
In front of our flag and speaks for support in favor
Of the Libya Rebels and against tyrant Qaddafi:
Qaddafi, the bloody dictator of Libya,
Who, even as his hands drip with the blood
Of his countrymen, shouts how much they love him.
What Libya would love is a taste of freedom!
They demand the mad dictator step down.
Behind President Obama our flag's colors
Dance and wave in the breeze:
Red for the flame of freedom
In Liberty's fiery torch.
Blue for the endless sky
As deep as the rights of man.
White for the purity of brotherly love
That blooms in the hearts of men.
BRAVO, PRESIDENT OBAMA! BRAVO!
Published by Mary Naylor confirmed
I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933. I grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, a wild and beautiful state, rich in literature and lore. I loved the stories of Paul Bunyon and his ox, Babe. The hoax of t... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a CommentA ll the colors of the flag- such a stirring poem Mary, beautifully moving and as always so wonderful written!
You have expressed your opinion very eloquently. People are free to agree or disagree - that is their right. Your poem is very nicely done! rcj
Seriously... The one major flaw in this "poem" is that it does not address obama's agenda to side step the Constitution and prop up the muslim brotherhood with American money and resources.
I am saddened by his unapologetic disdain for responsibility and Presidential protocol,,, along with an inept strategy for a long term engagement, in a region we have no business meddling.
Jus' sayin.
Very good poem.
All opinions in this poem are my own, and I am not in anyway connected in any way with anyone or any place mentioned in the poem.