An American Sonnet

by Ami   Sep 1, 2004


No wonderful amber waves of grain
reside under all those polluted skies
Just fields and fields of pain
right beside an unending stream of lies

Instead of mountains full of majesty
the roads are filled with grime
Every day I hear of tragedy
while mega supercenters destroy every skyline

They ask why they are hated, since they are so good
but do you really even have to ask?
Though they speak of love and brotherhood
everyone sees through the transparent mask

America, if your god truly does love only thee
Then I'll say this - your god's not for me!

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  • 20 years ago

    by Timothy r

    This is a true poem, but i would still rather live here than anywhere else. Great poem. Timothy r

  • 20 years ago

    by Kristin

    That's good...but I live in the usa...hrmm! lol! But it is true very true....