Some lives refuse to be reduced to biography. They insist on becoming a weather system. A pressure front that changes what comes after. Clara Barton is one of those. She entered the world on Christmas morning in 1821. Before the country had words for disaster response or humanitarian infrastructure, before “service” became a credential, she moved toward suffering the way others move toward shelter. War. Flood. Fire. Hunger. She walked into the places where systems fail

A verse celebrating George Washington by poet Greg McNeilly.

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A poem celebrating the legacy of Hollywood challenging it to be its best.

A verse celebrating Oliver Howard by poet Greg McNeilly

A poem celebrating Teddy Roosevelt by Greg McNeilly.

A poem celebrating Thomas Edison by Greg McNeilly.

A verse celebrating the legacy of Daniel Boone from poet Greg McNeilly

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A poem memorializing Spt 11 by Greg McNeilly.

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A verse celebrating the life and legacy of John C. Fremont by poet Greg McNeilly.

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A poem by Greg McNeilly about the Wright Brothers.

A verse celebrating Kit Carson penned by poet Greg McNeilly.