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# Americana
- URL: https://dianaludwick.com/americana/
- Published: 2026-07-03T17:13:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:07:13.000Z
- Description: “Americana,” a short appreciation for an imperfect place, written Friday, July 3, poem 184 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Americana," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
- Author: Diana Ludwick
- Tags: 2026 Poetry Challenge, Homage, Nostalgia, Of Place, Poems, Reminiscing, Short-form Musings, Americana, Berries, Independence Day, July, Summer, #Migrated-1792872215677, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-24 20:03

It comes together   
with multiple hands  
several visions  
many iterations.  
  
Some flags  
an assemblage   
of wood scraps  
and a drill.  
  
Americana  
waving stripes   
and stars  
we celebrate   
the idea  
the ideals  
while still working  
towards something  
more perfect.  
  
While we are striving  
always striving  
it is okay   
once in a while  
to take a pause  
enjoy the way   
that lights falls upon  
a bowl of summer berries  
and the angle   
of a dangling banner  
and just be of place  
in grace  
before the march goes on.