#flag poems on Hello Poetry

neth jones Apr 2019

Colonial

Best off known
Make ‘art world’ of my damage
Prepare to go mammary

Prattle my way into important company
Display something intimidating
And put in my stake
My patchwork for paternity

#flag #art #sell #out

Ylzm Apr 2019

The Flag

Stitched from pieces of Truth
Making a tapestry of a Lie
The signature handiwork
Of the Father of Lies

To which the wicked proudly cling
As vindication and justification
To beat the Truth
To submit to the Lie

#flag #truth #lies #idolatory #oppression #tapestry #signature #handiwork

StoryTallinn Mar 2019

The Quest

Until the sun rise
I will be my own light
Until the cloud disappear
I will be my own sun

I have lost a battle
Not the war
Sorry but...
White flags do not belong in my backpack

Steps after steps
Miles after miles
This was not supposed to be a sprint
But a marathon

#positivity #sun #cloud #war #flag #sprint #marathon #hustle

Haylin Jan 2019

Guard Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance
To my guard flag
In the band room at (your school's name) in America
And to the pole
For which it's on
One show flag
That costs a lot
Hopefully indestructible
And that it will move smoothly and surely for me

#color #guard #flag #america #love #high #school

Imanuel Baca Nov 2018

Flag born

A damaged broken flag is fluttering in the wind
It clings lichen like to wood melted by time
You can not not see it tear and rip
As entropy begins to take its pleasures
And rain soaks and mold consumes
Still the flag bravely flutters flapping
The flag has long been sun bleached white
As though to say it has surrendered
But you can see it's tenacity
A white dove soars above tenderly
The flag fights on against the wind
It's mighty reaching as though to say:
I long to soar above this sorry world
And through will and destiny ever so rarely align
A great Storm rolls down the mountain
The flag cries out in full mast, full form
It's wooden anchor holding fast
But the the wood gives a gentle sigh and groan
“Old friend I can fight no more. Let me rest and you have you day of flight.”
And with a cracking moan, the old wood bid the flag goodnight
And then that single white flag did fly
As the Storm broke upon the sky
And sunlight rays pierced through
Turning, up world ravaged lands so blue
And then the birds all took flight.
And the flag flew proud
Though rip battered rotten and torn
The flag was see by all with the message to which it was born
“We can all be free if we really fight and endure, However briefly that is.”

What do you think the metaphorical symbolism of flags is?

#flag #free #sureal

Roger Turner - Poet Oct 2018

A flag beside a stone

Today I put a little flag
Down, beside a stone
Where grass and weeds were rampant
And the plot was overgrown

I knew not where he came from
I did not know his name
But, today I left a flag for him
As I'm sure he'd do the same

Today I put a little flag
Beside a soldiers lonely plot
Just to show we thank you
And that nobody forgot

A little flag beside a stone
For one who gave his all
A little flag beside a stone
For answering the call

Today I put a little flag
It waves there in the cold
For a soldier lies beneath the earth
Never ever growing old

A simple little gesture
For a soldier long since dead
I cleaned away the grass and growth
So his story could be read

Today I put a little flag
And I hope you'll do the same
Just to show that you were there
Though you do not know their name

Maybe leave a poppy there
It may blow to someone's door
With a thousand other poppies
From those who came before

Today I put a little flag
Beside a stone, so hard and white
For a soldier who gave all he had
Doing what he thought was right

Today I put a little flag
Beside a stone and then I cried
Remembering how young he was
We won't forget just why he died

Today...I put a little flag

#flag #soldier #war #remember #death #poppy #nostalgia #armistice

MawaLin Sep 2018

Red Flag

I want you to hold me and say...
but you don’t say,
and I am angered inside.
Charged up like a bull,
you are teasing me with
your red flag
and at night...
When you reach out to empty,
It makes me feel so empty.
Your skin, on my skin
makes my skin crawl.
I want to slip into the darkness
of the comfortless night,
separate my soul from body,
peep in through the windows to see what
we’ve become.
You’re that monster...
Not hiding under the bed but sleeping next to me.
Yet how could this monster look so beautifully at peace?
My pillow is drenched now,
still stained from previous nights
when words were too difficult to express how I felt.
So I let this salty stream do the talking,
It flows out so effortlessly.
Even then they’re too silent in our silence.
One day I will find the courage
to wear your red flag,
and cast away the love you keep rejecting...

How it feels to be unloved -

#poems #poetry #writer #hellopoetry #love #red #flag #broken #night #couple

Jolan Lade Aug 2018

Heart in the chest

Flag on the hilltop
Waving in the breeze majestically equal to the mountain it is built on
Soldier in the war
Standing heavy and direful, facing evil with brothers and valour
Heart in the chest
Lead the way, fight the war
Be open and keep the sword at the readiest

It takes a backbone and a strong heart singing a firm tone

#heart #flag #soldier #war #fight #love #nation #leadership #evil #brother

Lyn-Purcell Jun 2018

Love's ♡ Lanterns

♡
       I
          respect
           myself   to
             be able      to
           walk

To
live, you
must learn how
to FLY - First Love
You

I'm
all for
aiding the
self - love, respect
worth

No
longer
will I prove
myself to any
one

The
focus
is  only
proving that I
can

         I
              hold dear
           qualities
                valued more  than
                money

                                                             Love
                                                            respect
                                                             self-esteem
                                                              belief, kindness
                                                              trust

             I
              respect
              myself  to
              be able      to
                walk

I
spread my
wings  to  fly
alone    and     yet
free

Sweet
lantern
I   ask   you
to keep moving
up
So
put up
your proud flag
     Let       it      proudly
wave

     ♡

Some sweet words from me to you.
If anyone's in need of some words of self-love, I hope these help.
I too am on that journey of self-growth, love and respect when I was feeling like I was going to self-destruct. I'm starting to make peace with myself, slowly but steadily.
I'm a young girl with an old soul who loves and treasures cheap thrills.
Like going to the parks, sitting by the pond, lay under the trees...
Things that people take for granted.
You need to FLY - First, love YOU!
Much love, guys.
Be back soon!
Lyn ***

#love #lanternpoems #lanterns #selflove #peace #flag #proud #unique #fly #inspire