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preservationman Feb 2017
America’s Bicentennial from 1776 – 1976
Tracing back to America’s roots having history Oh what a fit
I will highlight only a little bit
But you will get the foundation of American history being the tip
The America Freedom Train that travelled across the country
The train had a people mover, and artifacts that appeared as one would move
History a waits, there was enriched history to prove
I witnessed the whole accord personally at Belmont Race Track in New York
It was history during the signing of the Declaration of independence
Every elected official observed at Independence Hall
All eyes carefully saw
America became the American people’s promise
The creed, “We the People for the People”
Truly history was made
Words formed into a constitution
Yet statewide establishing into an institution
Abraham Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg
It was a time of the Civil War
It was a long battle for sure
Soldiers died and fatigue, but in order to win, the soldiers had to proceed
Abraham Lincoln’s speech within the ashes of a dimmed sunshine
Cannons having admonition smoke all combined
Words into tomorrow, but an emptiness full of sorrow
Yet Abraham Lincoln’s discerning words with leverage
But standing in solitude was a privilege
Battle cries having eyes
But inspiration from Heaven that keeps us all wise
An Icon became known to America’s roads
The name, Greyhound Bus Lines with Headlight blink and the stretched out Greyhound Dog to all in behold
A company started in 1914
Greyhound started as a car and continued in technological advances that took it into a future of their ride
The company was also took part in the Freedom Riders
Greyhound was the first motor coach company to install Restrooms aboard
Well Greyhound is still traveling coast to coast from West to East
The company continues to bloom
The American Freedom Train
There is much to remember and to look back
The American Freedom Train had the right track
Salute and applaud
Yet the accomplishments were strives made possible through our Lord.
I'm a barely spinning, broken piece of
Alcoholic machinery
I grew tired of waiting, losing sight
the farther I get from whats near to me

And it's never been more clear
I'm still trapped with me in here
we are reassembling
into curious new things

I'm a treasure buried, sunken chest of
hope and youthful anxiety
I'm reluctant chances furtive glances
growing pains and recovery

Rocky mountains held me close
you held what you loved the most
the golden hour to the west
for a second there was rest

I'm an accidental, sentimental photograph
from when life was kind
I'm a new fond memory, a change of heart
reminding you that there is still time

There's a statewide fire ban
but you could torch me where I stand
or keep me pretty on your shelf
at least I didn't lose myself
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Earlier today August 28th, 2022,
a representative from aforementioned
market research company
fielded political questions to yours truly.

The young lady at other end of telephone
(little baby crying
accompanied the background)
peppered me with salty queries;
I replied with personal feedback.

Such inquiries got me thinking
about countdown to 2022 midterm elections...
from August 28th, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Above identified important date
when voters go to polls
10 weeks, 1 day, 8 hours away.

Nast T. contrived Pachyderm(s)
spar against Equus asinus,  
the former issuing trumpeting sounds
emulating courtesy jabbing a loose tusk
“The Art of the Deal” hip hip hooray
truckling tutored toadying troopers
signaling viz unfurling trunk hated votes
will finagle, snaggle, wrangle...
hook and crook to get their way
Don auld (hold) hate inside,
nor unroll your red carpet, cuz...
January 20th, 2025 trumpets,
return of the native (hardy) son
with pen sieve (my cull) word play,
when truculence becomes fashionable again yay!

Tipping the scales and approximately weigh
ying two hundred and fifty pounds
courtesy chowing down McDonald's
fish delight specially cooked up today
er... rather bare'n his teeth on Sunday,
when said Golden Arches patron
hungrily wolfs down favorite meal,
a valuable selling point
fast food giant could portray.

In truth, yours truly a liberal Democrat
with humorous zing
double entendres ahead
look out when cross xing
into pun one mock two zone,
I gently ply hitting
left field homers courtesy upswing
titillating madding crowd
generating suspense pulse quickening
political kibitizing more left-wing
versus common joe
biden his time crafting moderate
reasonable rhyme fulfilling
personal literary quest.

Two plus months hence...
government of the people,
by the people,
for the people,
will perish from the earth
unless voters choose wisely
when the 2022 United States elections
held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

During upcoming midterm election year,
all 435 seats in the House of Representatives
and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate
36 gubernatorial seats
27 secretary of state seats
and 30 attorney general seats
will be contested. ...
other statewide elected offices include
lieutenant governor, auditor,
controller and/or treasurer and more.

This will be the first election affected
by redistricting that followed 2020 census.

All kidding aside yours truly
would sooner groom Frankenstein's bride
to occupy Oval Office versus
******, raunchy, randy, and paunchy narcissist
otherwise referencing forty fifth president
of United States a bonafide and certified

threat to democracy, a sore loser who decried
outcome of two thousand twenty election
razor thin winning margin courtesy blue party
electoral college elucidation edified
although squabble ensued electorate fortified,
nevertheless elephant in the room glorified
present day divisiveness
impossible mission to hide.

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