2nd verse of The Star Spangled Banner:
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
Through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched,
Were so gallantly streaming.
A rampart is a high wide wall of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, encampment, etc., to defend it.
Renewed Hope
Shedding years again,
as if newborn, shiny pink,
I act innocent
and offer myself
molted and muted standing
on the high stony
top of your rampart,
if a gift, then brass moistened
by blown melody,
me the young trumpet
of my renewed hope for love
while I hold your heart.
July 27, 2011 4:12 AM
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The chicken crossed the road. That's poultry in motion.