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Omaha Beach

Omaha Beachby Michael DoyleThe American soldier was carried by perpetual motionIn a metal hull as he prepared to land from the ocean.The air around him was filled with the stench of salted fear.All around him prayed, certain their deaths were … Continue reading

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Goodbye Pax Americana

Goodbye Pax Americana by Michael DoyleAt war’s end and freed from fascism Europe breathed with American optimismBarbarism had been thoroughly defeatedAnd a brave new world was timidly greetedThe Marshall Plan was the discoveryThat would lead to economic recoveryIt was a … Continue reading

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First Principles: Geography Has Made Us Neighbors. History Has Made Us Friends. Economics Has Made Us Partners, and Necessity Has Made Us All. Those Whom God Has So Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder

“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.” – John F. Kennedy

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Our Finest Hour

At this stage of American history, we advanced onto the world stage having no real choice but to fight a war on multiple fronts in World War II and rather self consciously becoming a, if not the, world leader in … Continue reading

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Hunting Himmler – A Found Poem

Milkwood’s Poem A Day #6 is the Found Poem form and has as its word prompt “gravity”. A found poem is quite literally that.  Scanning through the written material of others a little snatch of verbiage here and there catch’s … Continue reading

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