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Verse
Poems. Some about history. Others about home.


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


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


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


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


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


Ronald Reagan
A verse celebrating the legacy of Ronald Reagan by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


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


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


Richard M. Nixon
A verse celebrating Richard Nixon by poet Greg McNeilly,
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Andrew Johnson
A verse by poet Greg McNeilly on the legacy of President Andrew Johnson.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Woodrow Wilson
Remembering the academic architect of the progressive state: Woodrow Wilson
Greg McNeilly
2 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
3 min read


Thanksgiving | United in Gratitude
United in Gratitude a verse celebrating Thanksgiving by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
1 min read


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


Oliver Howard | Each Mind Unshackled
A verse celebrating Oliver Howard by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


Teddy Roosevelt | Pursuit of the Strenuous
A poem celebrating Teddy Roosevelt by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


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


JIMMY CARTER
An accrostic verse celebrating Jimmy Carter by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
1 min read


Daniel Boone | The Wild Untamed
A verse celebrating the legacy of Daniel Boone from poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


William Howard Taft
Remembering the legacy of William Howard Taft in verse.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


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


September 11th | In Unity & Resolve
A poem memorializing Spt 11 by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 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
2 min read


Otto Lilienthal | In the Wake of Wings
They called him the “Glider King.” It sounded romantic, like something from a newspaper cartoon. But Otto Lilienthal wasn’t a king. He...
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


Herbert Hoover | Bearing Strain
An acrostic poem celebrating the life and legacy of Herbert Hoover
Greg McNeilly
2 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
4 min read


NEIL ARMSTRONG | Unswerving Verve
This verse celebrates Neil Armstrong by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
4 min read


Barack Obama
An acrostic poem celebrating the life and legacy of Barack Obama.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Henry Ford | Veins of Industry
A verse celebrating the legacy of Henry Ford by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


Sally Ride | A Generation Inspired
On the anniversary of her death, this verse by poet Greg McNeilly celebrates the life of Sally Ride.
Greg McNeilly
4 min read


The Gospel of Theft
Verse noting the immoral hypocrisy of proponents of more government largess by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Gerald R. Ford
A verse celebrating Gerald R Ford by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


JOHN C FREMONT | Grit & Grace
A verse celebrating the life and legacy of John C. Fremont by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Verse | John Adams
On this day in 1767, John Quincy Adams was born. At 80, he collapsed at his desk in the House of Representatives: mid-debate,...
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


July 4th | Almost a Miracle
A poem, "Almost a Miracle," celebrates the American War of Independence from British tyranny and was written by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


Celebrate the 4th!
This July 4th is America's 249th Independence Day or Birthday! It was an honor to join Michigan's Michael Patrick Shiels to discuss...
Greg McNeilly
1 min read


A Summer Odyssey
Celebrating baseball - A Summer. Odyssey - a verse by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
4 min read


Wilbur Wright | Right to Flight
A poem by Greg McNeilly about the Wright Brothers.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


John F. Kennedy | Hope in His Voice
Verse celebrating the legacy of John F. Kennedy by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


KIT CARSON | A Wild Crucible
A verse celebrating Kit Carson penned by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER | Risk the favored Trade
A verse exploring and celebrating the legacy of John D. Rockefeller penned by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


CLARA BARTON | A Song of Service
A verse celebrating Clara Barton penned by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Charles Lindbergh | One Man, One Plane
Charles Lindbergh embarked upon his famous transatlantic solo voyage on this date (May 20) in 1927. This verse celebrating him is from ...
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


MALCOLM X | Strife & Pain
Verse celebrating the legacy of Malcolm X.
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


JEANNETTE RANKIN | Shattered Ceilings
Verse penned by Greg McNeilly celebrating the legacy of Jeannette Rankin
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


Eliot Ness | Antinomy
Verse penned by Greg McNeilly exploring unjust laws enforced justly in Antinomy, reflecting on the legacy of Eliot Ness.
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


ROBERT MORRIS | The Revolution’s Purse
This verse celebrates the legacy or Robert Morris penned by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
2 min read


Harry S. Truman: A Steady Hand
A verse celebrating the legacy of Harry S. Truman penned by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
1 min read


HARPER LEE | A Powerful Diction
This verse celebrates the voice and legacy of Harper Lee penned by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
3 min read


James Monroe: Republic's Shield
A verse exploring the legacy of James Monroe by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
1 min read
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