Monday, October 17, 2005



Roosevelt


a great land
mountains, prairies, lakes

shearing, searing, share
turning sod

steel climbing to clouds

school house books
and on the wall
two Presidents
white hair or black hat

but Roosevelt saved the day

for the dust that blew
to the Capitol
all the way
began a lesson
and we learned it
well enough
we taught the world

til we forgot

Phil*from*Iowa
October 17, 2005

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