American History Poems
These American History poems are examples of History poems about American. These are the best examples of History American poems written by international poets.
400 years Today400 years Today
Although my feet has bared the mercy of my body
I used the stars ? to guide me
I am no longer...
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history, america, analogy, anti bullying,
We ate the ones who diedWe ate the ones who died
But we did not murder them
We had to survive, right?
I stared at the surviving member of the Donner party
Did she...
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history,
Price ControlIn AD 301, a Roman Emperor made a decree
He fixed the price of food and clothes
If you sold for higher, there was a death penalty
If...
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history, america, crazy, culture, fire,
RationReality is rising out of the earth, mixing water with dirt, the children are playing in the mud from morning until sun down and the...
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history, africa, america, bible, business,
RationReality is rising out of the earth, mixing water with dirt, the children are playing in the mud from morning until sun down and the...
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history, africa, america, bible, business,
Displaced--The Trail of Tears
As rain falls hard and soaks the ground
and thunder roars its mighty sound,
so tears of the displaced may fall,
our cries bespeaking dearth and pall.
The Deep...
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history, native american,
JACKS AND THE BOOM BOOM ROOMJACKS AND THE BOOM BOOM ROOM HISTORY AND SPOKEN WORD
Before the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco’s Fillmore District came to be, it was Jack’s....
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history,
Born From ThisWho were these people?
Those who committed such casual cruelty?
It wasn't a minority either but the majority.
There are too many accounts of pain and sorrow...
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history, america, black african american,
The Yellow and The GreyThe sun smiled soft and warm on Franklin County, that late, summer day;
whistling Yankee songs, the Troop marched south, past old Winchester Town;
relaxed, yet keeping...
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america, history,
That Which Festers
He used to stand with arms stretched wide,
And proudly he’d exclaim.
“America’s the very best.
No other is the same.”
His accidental voyage,
was not what he had planned.
From...
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history, america, black african american,
A Poetic Journey Through American HistoryAboriginal tribes, ancient and free,
Bold explorers sailed ‘cross the vast sea.
Colonial dreams, a new world’s birth,
Devout pilgrims, a holy rebirth.
Emancipation’s fight, a nation’s test,
Freedom’s beacon,...
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america, history, thank you,
Last SymphonyPacked my 92-year-old dad
Into the old Lansing-made black Cadillac
To see the Detroit Symphony play at Wharton
We’re dressed up at the red light of Waverly and...
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history, anger, anxiety, betrayal, dad,
Stargazing By Water SurfaceStars reflecting upon the clearest surface of water.
I think that is how the Mayans taught each astrologer.
Guess that's how everyone in the empire was:...
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culture, history, native american,
History of American Flagseveral tries later
oriflamme by betsy ross
got approval nod
shes red white and blue
fifty stars in modern day
and subject to change...
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history, usa,
STRANGERSThey collected dust over the fireplace
An old couple, sternly religious
Made “American Gothic” look like a dance team
They had remained in Ireland
Grandparents we never met
...
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family, history, immigration,