The American beauty rose
And a single prick
Of blood that flows
Marking all the land
The male cardinal
Everything grand
—
Sunflower opening
And seeking the sun
The sun! from
Which all living
Comes –
The canary in
The coalmine
Will the people
Be undone?
—
A female tweeter
Seeking seed
The sand
Beneath my feet
A naked tree
In winter
Whose roots
Run deep
—
Rainbow people
Listen –
America’s hero said
have a dream
dreaming of a future
never ending
The colors of this arc
Compliment and bend
Supporting each other
Justice without end
2018
Anne's mediocre poetry 