The President Was Without Precedent
A poem for Presidents Day about the importance of the precedents set by George Washington. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video Music: English Country Garden. By Aaron Kenny. Music free to use at YouTube.
Great Ends Demand Great Sacrifice
A political name poem for George Washington’s Birthday about the qualities of a great leader. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video Music: Allemande. By Wahneta Meixsell. Music free to use at YouTube.
Greatness Was Effect Far More than Cause
An epitaph for George Washington’s Birthday about taking up the burden of leadership. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video Music: Vanity Reprise. By Text Me Records/Leviathe. Music free to use at YouTube.
Greatness Is the Child of Choice and Chance
A poem for George Washington’s Birthday in which he reflects upon the role of fate in achieving greatness. © by Nicholas Gordon Video Music: Maryandra’s Waltz. By Jesse Gallagher. Music free to use at YouTube.
President's Day? Presidents' Day? Or Presidents Day?
A poem for Presidents Day on how to spell the holiday’s name. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video and Audio Music: Pouring Out. By Asher Fulero. Music free to use at YouTube.
What Might Make a Person Want to Lead
A political poem for Presidents Day on the motivations and dangers of pursuing political power. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video and Audio Music: Wandering Soul. By Asher Fulero. Music free to use at YouTube.
Praised Be Those Who Would Distribute Power
A political poem for Presidents Day about the virtues of the separation of powers. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video and Audio Music: Wonder. By VYEN. Music free to use at YouTube.
George Does Not Admit to Telling Lies
A name poem for George Washington’s Birthday about the myth that he never told a lie. © by Nicholas Gordon. Video and Audio Music: Turning Slowly. By Ugonna Onyekwe. Music free to use at YouTube.
Perhaps There Is Some Better Way than Voting
A Presidents Day poem about the wisdom of choosing leaders democratically.
Policy or Personality
A poem for Presidents Day about the relative importance of policy and personality in determining how voters vote. Policy or personality? Relatively, which deserves more weight? Each can make or break a presidency, Sharing boos or kudos for its fate. In v