{"id":10001,"date":"2026-07-01T08:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=10001"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:17:53","slug":"unflagging-loyal-t-owed-to-a-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/01\/unflagging-loyal-t-owed-to-a-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Unflagging Loyal T &#8212; Owed to a T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s poem is a reflection on the oft shallow love of one&#8217;s own land, called &#8220;patriotism.&#8221; In this July 4th summer season, this poem is a tip of the hat to the &#8220;T&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Unflagging Loyal T &#8212; Owed to a T<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are the won<br \/>\nAnd lonely<br \/>\nDam nation<br \/>\nOf America thirst<br \/>\nWear ails might<br \/>\nI want to be<br \/>\nSow with it<br \/>\nIn its cursory virtues<br \/>\nHelled to gather<br \/>\nAwe in the same bout<br \/>\nAs sum type of commune a T<br \/>\nOccult of personality<br \/>\nGimme liberty<br \/>\nGimme death<br \/>\nOf what sublime<br \/>\nDue we under stand<br \/>\nAnd still<br \/>\nA mist fateful daze<br \/>\nWee get win of<br \/>\nIn dependence<br \/>\nExploding onto<br \/>\nThe seeing<br \/>\nAnd wore out<br \/>\nThat rather<br \/>\nUnflagging loyal T<br \/>\nWell suited<br \/>\nTo sum her days<br \/>\nTruly coming forth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s poem is a reflection on the oft shallow love of one&#8217;s own land, called &#8220;patriotism.&#8221; In this July 4th summer season, this poem is a tip of the hat to the &#8220;T&#8221;&#8230; Unflagging Loyal T &#8212; Owed to a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/01\/unflagging-loyal-t-owed-to-a-t\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[563,698,201],"class_list":["post-10001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poems","category-political-and-philosophical-musings","tag-america","tag-patriot","tag-patriotism"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Unflagging Loyal T -- Owed to a T | Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings | Top Pun&#039;s Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! 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