Written history.
From the mountain noble words;
presidential speech.
By Emiliano (Poeta48@aol.com)
Watching their country
In stony-faced demeanor
Wonder what they'd think
By Doris (Toto38@aol.com)
looking back into
history, forward to the future
four stoic giants
By susi (Texaswishr@aol.com)
Looking down on us
Honorable politicians
Great men from history
By Sharon (ByGolly25@aol.com)
In the spotlight, these
men of history need not hide -
no dark corners here
By Marilyn (LaraOct7@aol.com
TRULY IMPRESSIVE
THE SIGHT OF STONY FACES
LOOKING DOWN AT ME
By Mikey (Norma1223@aol.com)
history's mountain
men stare in stoney silence
above in the clouds
By Phyllis Ann (Starbird55@comcast.net)
carved in stone,with awl
four faces of granite stone
they be there forever
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rugged faces now
gaze upon all the land
four great men indeed
By Amy (Fabulousfilly@aol.com)
All they had to say
On some other stone graven.
Watching us stumble.
By Swampetta (SWAMPETTA@aol.com)
Speaking silently
Still leading--their legacy
To draw us highward.
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Awesome, inspiring,
Solid, strong, veer through ages,
O’er your land and mine
By Norma (Twi1ite@sbcglobal.net)
SEVERAL YEARS AGO
TOOK SHORT TRIP ACROSS NEXT STATE
THAT TIME CALLED BLACK HILLS
*
A GREAT SIGHT AT MT. RUSHMORE
THREE STONE FACES CARVED
HISTORY OF GREAT NOBLE MEN
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THEY SAID WILL ADD MORE
AMAZING HOW THEY DO IT
A NICE HONOR SHOWN
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AND FOR A GOOD CAUSE
OUR COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND JOY
KEEP FREEDOM TO RING
By Lilly (Lilprincessitali@aol.com)
PRISONED IN THE EARTH
HIDDEN UNDERNEATH THE GROUND
PRESIDENTS EMERGE
*
AS THEY LOOK UPON
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THEIR LAND
SOLEMN IS THEIR MIEN
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AS THEY PONDER US
THEIR REQUEST MAY BE THAT WE
COVER THEM BACK UP
By Bob (C1ydeBunky@aol.com)
There on Mount Rushmore
four great Americans in stone
carved in the mountain
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How small we feel
presidents on the mountain
our heritage lives
*
The dedication
great thoughts and greater the work
Mount Rushmore the shrine
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look up gaze in awe
former statesmen looking down
eerie it is
By Tom (tomWYO@aol.com)
WOULD THESE MIGHTY PRESIDENTS
HANG THEIR HEAD IN SHAME
IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE HOW OUR COUNTRY IS TODAY
By Mike (Ibromantic2@aol.com)
Masterful carvings
of America's great men;
America, bless God!
*
Where R U going;
your vision is waining!
Look UP ~ we're here!
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HERE to remind
greatness shall prevail;
it is carved in stone!
Mary Carter Mizrany (MusingByMary@aol.com)
Reserved