“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men (and women) are created equal,
and are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights…
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!
__ Declaration of Independence.
Photo of the Statue of Liberty by Chris Linnet from Unsplash.
Photo of a bald eagle, USA’s national bird, by Joseph Corl from Unsplash.
Uncle Sam in a 4th of July parade. Photo by Sam Gallin from Unsplash.
Photo by Daniel Olah from Unsplash.
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands,
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Gulf Coast Poet 