FROM THE STABLE OF "PROJECT 50"
THE FIFTY AMERICAN CITIES IN POETRY.
NUMBER TWO/NUMERO DOS
Philadelphia-City of Brotherly Love:
I’m Philadelphia-the City
of Brotherly Love-
Historic City of
continental America,
in me UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
was born;
in me every constitutional
meeting in continental America
was held,
in me United States was designed,
fought for, preserved, and projected
to the world.
I'm Philadelphia-a city like no one,
Philadelphia-the city-
American Founding Fathers
gathered to form
“a more perfect Union.”
Philadelphia-in you American
heroes converged
to create a LIVING TESTAMENT-
no other than UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
Philadelphia-city of
William Penn-
in you-the patriots,
Whigs, rebels, or
revolutionists from
thirteen colonies met
to sign
“Declaration of Independence.”
Philadelphia-you hosted
First Continental Congress,
you opened door for
Second Continental Congress;
in you Lee Resolution adopted,
in you Liberty Bell tossed
on July 4, 1776.
First Continental Congress,
you opened door for
Second Continental Congress;
in you Lee Resolution adopted,
in you Liberty Bell tossed
on July 4, 1776.
Philadelphia-
in you decisive battle
for
freedom at
Germantown fought.
in you decisive battle
for
freedom at
Germantown fought.
Philadelphia-home to
millions of immigrants,
many have made
you a permanent abode,
Italians found joy
in your bosom,
Germans were happy with
you,
Catholic Irish never
regretted coming
into your gates,
Africans, Puerto Ricans-
you welcome
with open arms.
millions of immigrants,
many have made
you a permanent abode,
Italians found joy
in your bosom,
Germans were happy with
you,
Catholic Irish never
regretted coming
into your gates,
Africans, Puerto Ricans-
you welcome
with open arms.
Philadelphia-when it
comes to history-
no one beats you,
when it comes to deal
making,
no one knows it better
than you,
when it comes to war,
you remain unbeatable,
and when it comes
tolerance,
everyone learn from
you.
comes to history-
no one beats you,
when it comes to deal
making,
no one knows it better
than you,
when it comes to war,
you remain unbeatable,
and when it comes
tolerance,
everyone learn from
you.
Anchor for good,
you were,
history is your trademark,
Shackamaxon set the pace,
William Penn-a good deal
maker,
Benjamin Franklin-a builder-
American history-you made
perfect,
American history-you make
li
ve forever.
you were,
history is your trademark,
Shackamaxon set the pace,
William Penn-a good deal
maker,
Benjamin Franklin-a builder-
American history-you made
perfect,
American history-you make
li
ve forever.
Testament that set United States
apart-you made possible,
testament that created unbroken
union-you established,
imperfect the testament may
be,
but unique personality
it creates.
apart-you made possible,
testament that created unbroken
union-you established,
imperfect the testament may
be,
but unique personality
it creates.
Personality of civility,
democratic personality,
personality of separation
of power,
personality of people with
law,
personality of freedom, liberty,
and justice,
personality of a free world
democratic personality,
personality of separation
of power,
personality of people with
law,
personality of freedom, liberty,
and justice,
personality of a free world
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