Hey, Betsy Ross…
Do you have
Any idea
How popular
Your little
Sewing project
Has become?
The American Flag,
Old Glory,
The Stars & Stripes,
It goes by
Many names.
Right now,
It’s flying proudly
Outside my home.
Red, white, & blue,
Your hard work,
Your design,
Your legacy.
Today is
Flag Day,
The holiday
Named for it.
How awesome
Is that?
Millions of
American flags
Are now in
Existence.
Did you have
Any idea
What a hit
Your creation
Would become?
I really hope
The Founding Fathers
Paid you well.
Please tell me
Your lawyers
Had the foresight
To negotiate points
And royalties
On your behalf.
Your heirs
Will be rolling
In the dough
If you did.
I am a
Huge fan
Of your work.
Because of you
I bleed
Red, white, & blue.
Hey, Betsy Ross…
You’ve sewn up
A place of honor
In my
History book!
The Return of the Modern Philosopher 
This one had me in stitches.
Cross stitches.
Ha! It had to be written. Betsy is a forgotten American hero!
A perfect example of how trying to do something nice for someone works out. Bonus! This is a fantastic poem. 🙂
Thanks. I was feeling inspired after a Flag Day walk down a flag lined street near The House on the Hill…
I bet it was a nice walk…beautiful.
🙂
Nice and dandy… Patriotic…. I like it a lot….
Thank you! Hope you had a wonderful Flag Day!
😀