God Defend New ZealandBy Thomas BrackenGod of Nations at Thy feet,In the bonds of love we meet,Hear our voices, we entreat,God defend our free...History & PoliticsReligionThe SpiritualMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismTechniquesRefrain
Beowulf (exc. from Beowulf By All)By UnknownHeyla! We have a story about the Spear-Danes, from the old days when they were big and their kings showed...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsMythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & LegendsHeroes & Patriotism
The WandererBy UnknownOft him anhaga are gebideð, metudes miltse, þeah þe he modcearig geond lagulade longe sceolde hreran...LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesTravels & JourneysMythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & LegendsHeroes & PatriotismTechniquesAlliteration + 2 more
Helen Grown OldBy Janet Loxley LewisWe have forgotten Paris, and his fate. We have not much inquired If Menelaus from the Trojan gate Returning...LoveDesire & PassionThe MindDoubt & ContemplationMythology & FolkloreGreek & Roman MythologyHeroes & Patriotism
Karenge ya MarengeBy Countee CullenWherein are words sublime or noble? What Invests one speech with haloed eminence, Makes it the sesame...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsThe MindDoubt & ContemplationMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismIndependence DayVerse FormsSonnetBlameDisappointment + 5 more
A Tribute to Chief Joseph (1840?-1904)By Duane NiatumHin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lat-Ket: Thunder-rolling in-the-mountains, never reached with his people, the Wal-lam-wat-kins...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & Patriotism
On the Civil War on the East Coast of the United States of North America 1860-64By Alan DuganBecause of the unaccountable spirit of the troops oh we were marched as we were never marched before...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismMemorial Day
The Star-Apple KingdomBy Derek WalcottThere were still shards of an ancient pastoral in those shires of the island where the cattle drank ...NatureAnimalsLandscapes & PastoralsSeas, Rivers, & StreamsSocial CommentariesMoney & EconomicsWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsReligionChristianityMythology & FolkloreHeroes & Patriotism + 5 more
p1From “Case Comparison”By Patrick DurginHow do I compare the costs Of leaving one system Of cooperation For another System of cooperation? How...Social CommentariesMoney & EconomicsHistory & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & ContemplationActivitiesSchool & LearningMythology & FolkloreHeroes & Patriotism + 4 more
p1The Government LakeBy James Tate The way to the toy store was blocked by a fallen tree in the road. There was a policeman directing ...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsActivitiesTravels & JourneysMythology & FolkloreHeroes & Patriotism
Meditation at Decatur SquareBy Natasha Trethewey1 In which I try to decipher the story it tells, this syntax of monuments flanking the old courthouse...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & Patriotism
p1And Also with YouBy Natalie ShaperoThe comet taught us how to watch the war. The comet contended that fire is romantic and recommended ...NatureStars, Planets, HeavensSocial CommentariesWar & ConflictMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismHumorMelancholy & Despair
Let America Be America AgainBy Langston Hughes Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsLivingMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismIndependence DayTechniquesAnaphora
A New National AnthemBy Ada LimónThe truth is, I’ve never cared for the National Anthem. If you think about it, it’s not a good song....Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsArts & SciencesMusicMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismDisappointmentOptimism + 2 more
All-AmericanBy David HernandezI’m this tiny, this statuesque, and everywhere in between, and everywhere in between bony and overweight...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismAngerBlameDisappointment
Pa' Césary CorkyBy Alurista what for the rush and bloody pain what for the blooming and the rain what for the quest and odyssey...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsActivitiesJobs & WorkingMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismAngerDisappointmentGrief + 3 more
Homo AntarcticusBy Luljeta Lleshanaku1. Here I rest, in South Georgia. A few feet of evolution away lie the graves of whale hunters, pointing...NatureLandscapes & PastoralsLivingDeathMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismDisappointmentGriefMelancholy & Despair + 2 more
The Drum Major of the Freedom ParadeBy Margaret BurroughsMy children, my children, remember the day When the Drum Major of Freedom's parade went away. Stop crying...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityLivingDeathMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismGratitudeGrief
Homage to Black MadonnasBy Margaret BurroughsVenerable black women You of yesterday, you of today. Black mothers of tomorrow yet to be These lines...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismGratitude
Let It Be KnownBy Margaret BurroughsLet it be known to all, the story Of the glorious struggle of my people. Let it be known that black ...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsMythology & FolkloreHeroes & PatriotismDisappointmentGratitude + 2 more