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In Reverse

Posted onFebruary 8, 2018

Again, again, again, again, again. Hopes, dreams, destiny, courage, goodness, love will never be ignored again. A child is born, infused with life by glorious freedoms, a new soul. The birth of a challenge, the heart and fight and spirit Read More …

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A Rebuilding Nation

Posted onJanuary 20, 2018

Americans, people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people. Behind our government celebrated country the Read More …

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Same Red Blood

Posted onJanuary 16, 2018

We all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American sprawl. In the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, Read More …

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American People

Posted onJanuary 10, 2018

American people your very special meaning is very special very magnificent celebrated very much in my celebration my very special glorious destiny of historic movement to very much and we are very grateful to be this much this reaped the Read More …

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The Alternate Inaugural Address 2017

Posted onJanuary 3, 2018January 4, 2018

  A resident of New York City, Kerfe Roig enjoys transforming words and images into something new.  She likes to recycle materials, but she does not limit herself to any particular media. Her poetry and art have been featured online Read More …

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Make America Grateful Again

Posted onDecember 27, 2017January 3, 2018

citizens of America: restore promise for all determine the course confront hardships gather to transfer: gracious aid magnificent ceremony reaped rewards share, prosper, protect— celebrate changes this moment belongs to everyone what matters is not January 20th, 2017 forgotten men Read More …

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Will

Posted onDecember 21, 2017December 22, 2017

    In the summer Winston Plowes is a hare chasing bicycles and winning by miles. In the winter he trains moths, categorizes lost jigsaw pieces and tunes the family silver. Each night his word art returns to roost guided Read More …

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A New Nation

Posted onDecember 13, 2017

A nation exists to serve Great schools for their children Safe neighborhoods Good jobs A different reality exists Mothers and children trapped in poverty Crime and gangs and drugs Unrealized potential We are one nation Their dreams are our dreams Read More …

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American Borders Decay

Posted onDecember 10, 2017December 13, 2017

We      Together             face                confront             carry              order like ceremony, like tombstones                 Read More …

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We the People

Posted onDecember 3, 2017

Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you. We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore Read More …

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