Liberty

A poem about the Lady Liberty within these trying times.

Liberty

 

Tarnished copper shrine
of our nation state,
you were meant to shine
as our golden gate

 

for the multitude.

 

You were our divine
freedom's magistrate
nurturing the vine
of our grapes of fate

 

bringing plenitude.

 

Now you're just a sign
that we deprecate.
Your pearls feed the swine.
Virtues hold no weight.

 

Evil men collude.

 

Now you're in decline,
lost your steadfast gait.
Clever clandestine
shackles subjugate

 

us to servitude.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

Once a home of the brave where true and noble character brought freedom and success. Not you are absolutely right. It has become just a symbol of once proud and noble cause. It is now full of cobwebs and rust. It has lost its taste and shine. When we abandon the Divine ...

I am so glad you penned and thought about this one Aethereal. You do shows your patriotic side here...

[Aethereal]

Thanks for you review, Neil! I am an advocate of the original ideals of the American Revolution. I'm also an advocate of Capitalism. If Communist ever take over, I’m the first one they will shoot. Capitalism evolves into a better system. Socialism stagnates and smothers innovation. I don’t understand why most people don’t understand these facts. A People’s Committee never wrote a best selling novel. Communist execute individualist such as myself.

[NeiL ArandA]

Capitalism evolves into a better system. Socialism stagnates and smothers innovation

You nailed everything in that words ! Please be careful I don't want you to go extinct too soon.

[Rahul]

It's a dream to be there and to see this statue by near. you dropped a nice and lovely piece. you can add few more lines about it and yea, you can write your own book on "liberty"...!
nicely penned once again.

[Aethereal]

Thanks, Rahul!

[Bare Trees]

Couldn't agree more. The state of the union is in a downfall with to many politicians in scandals and corruption. Old lady liberty is becoming a decoration for passersby. I like the poem and its form with the stand alone lines. It still adds to the rhythm nicely. Good work.

[Aethereal]

Thanks, Penwriter! No accented contractions and articles this time around. Lady Liberty was reddish brown in color and not green a century ago as my picture shows if you expand it.

[Bare Trees]

Welcome. Never knew that, interesting.