Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, RENO, SYMBOL OF THE WEST, by JOSEPHINE EATHER


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RENO, SYMBOL OF THE WEST, by                    
First Line: There is a gateway to our western land
Last Line: Symbolic of the spirit of the west.
Subject(s): Freedom; Liberty


There is a gateway to our western land,
Where freedom like a flaming banner glows,
Defying time-worn creed and bitter foes,
Disdaining pharisaical demand,
Befriending heartsick ones on every hand;
It sends a glimmering of hope to those
Entangled in a mesh of human woes,
On mountain, plain, or even desert sand.
For Reno is as glorious and free
As golden eagle on Sierra's breast,
Invigorating in her liberty
As breath of spicy sage from rain-drenched crest;
So shall this little city ever be
Symbolic of the spirit of the West.





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