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Spaces We Hold Dear
A verse celebrating the legacy of John Muir from poet Greg McNeilly..
Greg McNeilly
Apr 213 min read


Benjamin Franklin
A verse celebrating the legacy of Benjamin Franklin from poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Apr 173 min read


Jim Bowie
A verse celebrating the legacy of Jim Bowie.
Greg McNeilly
Apr 103 min read


Henry Ford
A verse celebrating Henry Ford by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Apr 73 min read


SUSAN B. ANTHONY | Against a Roaring Tide
A poem celebrating Susan B. Anthony by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Feb 152 min read


Thomas Edison | By Our Own Hands
A poem celebrating Thomas Edison by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Feb 111 min read


Orville Wright | Right to Flight
A poem celebrating the life of Orville Wright, "Right to Flight," by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Jan 302 min read


H.L. Mencken
A verse celebrating H.L. Mencken by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Jan 294 min read


Clara Barton Remembered
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
Greg McNeilly
Dec 25, 20253 min read


Washington | A Humble Servant
A verse celebrating George Washington by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Thanksgiving | United in Gratitude
United in Gratitude a verse celebrating Thanksgiving by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Nov 27, 20251 min read


Hollywood | Unite, Heal & Disarm
A poem celebrating the legacy of Hollywood challenging it to be its best.
Greg McNeilly
Nov 14, 20253 min read


Oliver Howard | Each Mind Unshackled
A verse celebrating Oliver Howard by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Nov 8, 20253 min read


Teddy Roosevelt | Pursuit of the Strenuous
A poem celebrating Teddy Roosevelt by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Thomas Edison | By Our Own Hands
A poem celebrating Thomas Edison by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Oct 18, 20251 min read


Daniel Boone | The Wild Untamed
A verse celebrating the legacy of Daniel Boone from poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Sep 26, 20252 min read


H.L. Mencken | The Contrarian's Song
A verse celebrating the legacy of H.L. Mencken by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Sep 12, 20254 min read


September 11th | In Unity & Resolve
A poem memorializing Spt 11 by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Sep 11, 20252 min read


The Unbreakable Spirit of Charles Lindbergh: One Man, One Plane
A poem celebrating Charles Lindbergh "One Man, One Plane" written by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 26, 20252 min read


August 7, 1679: When the Great Lakes First Spoke Sail
Celebrating the Great Lakes with the poem The Five Sisters by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Aug 7, 20254 min read
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