Our Flag (Philippines)

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    Our Flag (Philippines)

    Red, white an’ blue

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Symbol of sovereignty

    Seal of authority

    In war n’ peace

    Overrides injustice

    Prosper’ty booms

    As if flower garden blooms

     

    Red, white an’ blue

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Proud and brave

    Overcome ocean waves

    Against foreign aggression

    And eminent invasion

    Let all be gone

    Exter-internal agon

     

     

    Red, white an’ blue,

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Icon of mighty n’ power

    As tall as d’ highest tower

    Sturdy as stone pyramid

    Withered d’ storm’s eyelid

    Remains eminent mornin’ after

    Victors of no banter

     

    Red, white an’ blue,

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Geniuses for heroes,

    Dies under bolos an’ arrows

    Rebels thru pen an’ paper

    Motherland in blooper

    Executes nation’s sons

    Sacred ground n’ crimson

     

    Red, white an’ blue

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Fathers, mothers,

    Sisters an’ brothers,

    Looks up to azure sky

    Pledges no more to shy

    Vowed nev’r to be slaved

    Soldiers nev’r to enslave

     

    Red, white an’ blue

    Three golden stars an’ a sun

    Together we endure an’ cry

    Ready to defend an’ die

    To fight corruption an’ tyranny

    Locates, defeats terrorism’s nanny

    At day ends our nation’s free

    From all crisis’ spree

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    amamimichiyo commented on Our Flag (Philippines)

    07-27-2009

    please make it simple to hear so it doesn't sounds painful to the ear of the readers who have read that loudly and for make it sounds like more patriotic.ok po?!thanks again(",)
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    amamimichiyo commented on Our Flag (Philippines)

    07-27-2009

    Very patriotic and I'm proud to be a Filipino but there's one thing that that I don't like in your poem and that is how the way you write the words because it sounds like an American accent which is slang. I don't like the the slang words especially now that I'm not using it already.
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    jammaekas commented on Our Flag (Philippines)

    07-19-2009

    WOW! VERY PATRIOTIC POEM...MABUHAY NGA ANG PILIPINAS AS WHAT NECY SAID...I'M REALLY PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO. BEING ABLE TO READ THIS POEM, REMINDS ME ON HOW TO VALUE WHAT OUR FOREFATHERS FOUGHT FOR..KEEP IT UP..VERY NICE:)
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    SpiritSong commented on Our Flag (Philippines)

    07-14-2009

    This has strength and authority for sure. I'm not certain if these are a few typo-o's or if you meant to write an' and prosper'ty and crisis'. the ' marks are not usually used. It should be crisis, and, prosperity. I believe this small tip might help the language barrier a bit and make for a better flow nhorlandi. I commend you, as I only speak one language and a bit of Hebrew. Great word effort, and strong subject matter. I only suggest that those few repeated words be used as suggested, without the ' marks. Yes, very patriotic, just needs to flow a bit easier. Good job my friend. thank you ...have a great evening..Tina
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    nhorlandi

    07/16/2009

    taking notes on those, mate. However, 'prosper'ty' I sounded it like a common public lingo. I mean a daily conversation to anybody on the street. Thanks for the commentary.

    Necy commented on Our Flag (Philippines)

    07-14-2009

    MABUHAY ANG BANDILANG FILIPINO SA ISIP;SALITA AT GAWA! True Patriotism spells the love of one's country and the readiness to depend it.
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    nhorlandi

    07/14/2009

    Thank you, my dear, appreciate it.

    Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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