Independence Day Poems
Category:Independence,Poem
I’ve never written a haiku before, but July 4th – Independence Day in the US – inspired me to write my first one:
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See the caterpillar crawl
Watch butterflies fly
But, of course I couldn’t stop there. That haiku inspired me to write a longer poem:
The road ahead
Offers so much potential
But we must choose that road
And not allow others
To define it for us.
We must declare our independence,
Removing the constraints
And roadblocks
Imposed by others.
But here’s the paradox.
We’ll increase our potential
If we invite others on our journey
Rather than seeking to go it alone.
With the right partners
We might even be able
To evolve from caterpillars
To Butterflies.
Independence and interdependence
Are intimately linked,
But it starts with declaring independence.
What better day than today?
I’m looking forward
To the journey ahead!
10 Comments
Jennifer Smith
July 4, 2020at 9:33 pmFrom an English teacher…. Great work.
Noirin Mosley
July 4, 2020at 9:16 pmLove it John. 👏
The road less travelled and independence will always go hand in hand.
Sherry Lowry
July 4, 2020at 9:12 pm…And many of us will join you.
Sharon Lee
July 4, 2020at 8:29 pmThis Haiku is new to me. I checked the word out and learn something new. I will keep in mind for my haiku inspiration when I get inspired. Thank you for being an influence in my life John!
Happy Fourth!
Petervan
July 4, 2020at 7:18 pmHappy 4th of July, you talented poet 😉
Kim
July 4, 2020at 7:17 pmThese are beautiful and inspiring. Here’s to independence … : )
Thank you!
Alice MacGillivray
July 4, 2020at 6:56 pmWonderful to see you playing with different media in these important times. If you would like to unpack “But it starts with declaring independence” a bit, I’d enjoy hearing more of your thoughts.
Winifred
July 4, 2020at 5:09 pmVery nice
Ed Morrison
July 4, 2020at 3:44 pmJohn, I would really enjoy you exploring more the idea that our independence emerges from our interdependence. I think that’s one of the keen insights that Tocqueville saw. Tocqueville (to whom I have gone for inspiration) also said in 1834 or so at the dawn of the Industrial Age, “The world is all together new. We need to ask new questions, create new categories.“ In the same way, we have opportunities stretching before us, you are helping us see them.
Annisa Michelle
July 4, 2020at 2:25 pmBeautiful and inspiring. 😍💪🏼