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Writings by Yokota High School 9th graders on America at 250.
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Alexander, Sylvain
America - A Reflection
From silent fields of seventeen-seventy-six,
A restless dream took flight on daring wings,
Through fractured times
And battles we would fix,
The quiet courage that a nation brings,
Two Hundred Fifty years of forge and fire now past,
From coast to coast the story shifts and grows,
With many challenges to overcome.
Liberty and human rights prevail,
Though we hope so.
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Isaiah Bates
America - A Reflection
We are bound by liberty, and brought together by the courageous,
We labored with purpose and defended our convictions.
We merited every victory, nothing was ever granted to us,
We charged into fights and conflicts, not worrying about losing, but worried about justice.
Two and a half centuries of sacrifice for this country,
A surge of pride is shot through many when the anthem plays,
To honor the immense sacrifice for our freedom,
America is my foundation, and an essential part of my character.
Representing all of the spirits who fought for my freedom,
Two hundred fifty years of pure devotion forever remembered.
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Bennett, Grace
250 years of America
It has been 250 years since the Declaration of Independence
People showing respect as they show attendance
The world continues to show greatness with freedom
Sizzling noises, smell of barbeque, the humid air, and the loud fireworks
All the nostalgic memories build like artworks
The color of red, white and blue
Shows how much this country grew
Waving the flags to show that we are free
Reminding everyone that we have liberty
This was one of the greatest in history
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Manuel Clare
America - a reflection
The promise slept within the ink and quill,
While weary shadows climbed the jagged hill.
The “all” was narrow once, a gated grace,
That looked upon a single, favored face.
But voices rose like thunder through the years,
To wash the scales away with salt and tears.
So less people have to face their fears,
We’ve labored hard to break the narrow chain.
Two centuries to prove the words were true:
That light belongs to every shade and hue.
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Jaxen Richey
America
Thirteen colonies cast off an Old Empire’s Crown
Carving a blueprint for liberty on new parchment
The land fractured in a fever of internal war
Ending the chains of one but leaving scars on many
Iron rails and smokestacks reshaped the wild horizon
As the pulse of industry pulled people to the shores
Depression and global conflict tested the modern steel
A silent cold war froze the borders of a changing nation
Digital lights and cosmic dreams expanded the frontier in a race
The unfinished story waits for the ink of the next generation
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Olivia Pareja
America, A Reflection
We celebrate 250 years of freedom
The land of the free
It seems to be fate
For great Uncle Sam
We do all we can
For our descendants
The colors have meaning
The flags in our classes are leaning
To represent the 50 states
Oh, how America has great traits
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Riley Cobb
America - A Reflection
250 years
Many more shouts and cheers
From guns and flags to ropes and bulls
From wars and fights to rodeos
From all 5 branches to stars and stripes
To husbands who go fight for their wives
Their wives and children and families at home
They fight for everything they’ve ever known
And all these things come to make
The proud and free United States
