It was casual misinterpretation
I could not resist the temptation
‘twas a thoughtless flirtation
but you caught my eye
and I replied
with a smile of hesitation.
Happy 4th
A poem by the great Langston Hughes, with a Recipe for American Pie by Milton Bowens. ✌️
Let America be America again.Continue reading “Happy 4th”
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free.
(America never was America to me.)
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed—
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme
That any man be crushed by one above.
(It never was America to me.)