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"Let America be America again."
by W. Mahlon PurdinLet America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
A home where we roam free.
(America never was America to me.)
Let America be the dream the dreamers dream—
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where no kings connive nor tyrants scheme
Where no one is crushed from above.
(America never was America to me.) 11/11/2008 Author's Note: The American Dream
Posted on 11/23/2013
Copyright © 2026 W. Mahlon Purdin
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 11/23/13 at 12:10 PM as one who is kindred spirit with buffaloes, or any wild game culled to near extinction, I can totally relate to the words in parentheses. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/24/13 at 12:01 AM The words in parentheses really put this on its head. Thought provoking where dreams meet reality. Thanks for this. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 11/24/13 at 02:11 PM Excellent poem. And we Canadians are fortunate to have lived side by side with the USA, sharing in many if not most of its beliefs and culture. |
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