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wind-driven stars and stripes
An original poem by MaryJane Nordgren
awing, what a piece of cloth can say
curling, whipping upwards like a flame
twisting, unfurling to full banner in the wind
silently relating history and sacrifice
pride, hope, people striving for better
extending white and red as though to reach for freedom for everyone
showcasing stars, that, like celestial bodies above, shine on all below
long may it wave