American Pride

What America Means To Me
By Andrew Snyder

America means a sign of freedom
A sign of strength
A place where might is fought for the right
A place where you can worship any religion
as you please
A place where the people give, not just take
A place of caring and understanding
This is the place were I always want to be.
That is what America means to me.

By Iris Platt

By John Radano-Formisano

We Will
By Sophia Molinas

We will stand for our country
We will stand for our land
We will stand for our freedom
We will stand hand-in-hand
We will stand because we're strong
We will stand because we're brave
We know what they did was wrong
They were blinded by their rage
We will show our respect
And hang our flags up high
We will look at them proudly
As they wave in the sky
We will never forget
We will always remember
All those innocent people
Who will stay in our hearts forever

America
By Laura Pattavina

To me, America is
my home,
my country,
and my pride
My freedom of
speech,
religion,
and beliefs
My feeling of
security
and protection

And my ambition,
and inspiration,
To be all that I can be.

To me, America means
United we stand,
Together we fall
And to me,
America really is,
The land of the free,
and the home of the brave.

By Yuyu Wada

By Selina Ruzi

Poem of America
By Jamie Lorenzo

We are a Nation after all
America will always stand tall
Bin Laden did wrong
Our revenge will be strong
Terrorism will be no more
Freedom will lead to an open door
For all the people who have died
The world has heard New York City cry
Will never forget that dreadful day in September
It will always be America's saddest day to remember.

What American Means To Me
By Christine Cho

In a certain country in a certain world, shines a star
That beckons to weary wanderers that come from afar.
It is a beacon of hope, a torch of truth,
A comfort to both the old and the youth.
America, America! A place where people can believe
That their suggestions and comments are heartily received.
Freedom of speech- to say what one thinks,
Democracy, and the right to vote fills the missing link.
A spark that burns faithfully, but often fades away.
Confidence and hope can be replaced by dismay.
Because of battles and wars that end innocent lives,
Positive thoughts and dreams may seem to die.
Though evil and hatred often conquers the land,
They'll be washed away like waves licking the sand.
Despite the hardships and conflicts, pain and fear,
A song of liberty and truth will ring in every ear.
As dawn approaches, and destroys the dark,
A flame, then, replaces that little spark.
America may be independent and free; America may be strong,
Its liberty, justice, and peace may cover up all wrongs.
But the best thing about this bountiful country, by far...
Is that, in America, you can be who you are.

By Katherine Nadal

America
By Jenna Telesca

The United States means a lot to me,
We’re all united and are free.
There are many different cultures here,
All of which we should never fear.
But we must focus on our country’s health.
Fly the flag with lots of pride,
To show the terrorists we will not hide.

In Memory of 9-11-01
By Nick Suppa

On this date, terrorists drove two planes into the World Trade Center. The towers fell at 10:05 and 10:28 AM. It is so hard to believe two buildings that big could disappear just like that. There were tears and death, no one would have thought this could happen. It was the unthinkable. Days later, we saw terrorists showing their pride on television. But yet, we were to get our revenge against the people who planned this attack. President George W. Bush has sent the air force, army, and navy, and yet the man who caused this tragedy has still not been found or pronounced dead. The man’s name is Osama bin Laden. He is someone who cannot be punished enough for killing as many people as he did. To this day we are still looking for this man and today we Americans ask ourselves what kind of person could have done this.