This is the real author of this poem. SMSgt. Don S. Miller, USAF (Ret.)
Copyright © 1983
Relisted January 9, 2009
Author's Note... "My Name is Old Glory" was my way of remembering my brother,
Gunnery Sergeant John F. Miller, US Marine Corps.
Editor's Note... USA Patriotism! has confirmed through the US Copyright office and other
documents that Don Miller is the author of "My Name is Old Glory" regardless of who
might be listed as the author elsewhere.
tom smith
tom smith
US Congress
The U.S. Poet Laureate was created on 2002-03-27.
george cooper poet life history
David Campton wrote "Us and Them" in 1972.
Robert Boardman Vaugn is a symbol for the poet inside every poet that lives in a society(specifically western culture) that no longer values poetry and other forms of creativity. This society not only does not support the poet inside all of us but rather beats it out of us at vulnerable places in our lives (such as the alley) see line 5 of the poem.
The US flag is commonly referred to as "Old Glory."
The US Flag is called Old Glory.
it was old glory!
That would be the US of A.
This is the wisdom of R. Rilke. Look at "letters on Life," or "Letters to a Young Poet."
Old Glory
The U.S. flag is often called "Old Glory."
"Old Glory", "The Stars and Stripes", "Red, White, and Blue", and "The Star-Spangled Banner" are the most popular nicknames for the US Flag.
Old Glory is one of the nicknames used for the US flag. The stars and stripes is another common nickname.
WH AUDEN
US poet Terry Hertzler is 68 years old (birthdate: December 18, 1949).
He was the Roman poet who wrote The Aeneid or w/e which taught us about the life and myths about the Roman's lives.