Fourth of July Takes You to Bristol, Rhode Island

The oldest patriotic tradition nationally known

Taking place in New England in the small Bristol town.

Founded in 1785 the first Independence Day celebration

In Rhode Island, the smallest state of the nation.

I will take you to a place nicknamed so befitting

"America's most patriotic town" celebrating

Historic town of Bristol holds the distinction

Having the oldest continuous July 4^th celebration.

The day before the 4th, I will give you a tour

To Poppasquash Road over Bristol harbor

And point to you where fireworks best to view

Along the waterfront in Washington Street through.

I will take you down to Independence Park

Music is heard when the sun is down and dark

Where children celebrate gleefully playing around

Where grown ups hum to the beat of the sound.

Bugle marching bands, floats, official souvenirs

Celebrate Independence Day with patriotic speakers,

Every year approximately 20,000 gather anticipating

Building crowd comes as early as five in the morning.

The colorful parade is about 2 l/2 miles moving

Sea of flags waving, crowded streets welcoming

Parade route is colorfully lined red, white and blue.

Enthusiastic citizens watching, viewing with awe.

If I can take you to one of the best places to celebrate,

Then I will take you to Bristol where we can truly appreciate

The Declaration of Independence, a document so eloquent

"Firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence.

That all men are created equal, that they are endowed

by their Creator with certain unalienable rights      

that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

The above are the reasons what Fourth of July to me means.

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» left by Lorrie Davids ^(7,496)
Lorrie Davids (127 days 7 hours ago.)

Nice tour through your words, Nenita. Have a great Independance Day!

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (125 days 8 hours ago.)

Hi Lorrie,

Thank you for the warm and kind words.  Thanks for reading and commenting.

May your day be filled with laughter and sunshine.

Best regards,

Nenita

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» left by Laura Trahan ^(38,906)
Laura Trahan (127 days 6 hours ago.)

Just beautiful Nenita! thanks for taking me to Bristol-Hopefully one day I will see it live! thanks for sharing!

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (125 days 7 hours ago.)

Hi Laura.

Thanks for liking my poem and for stopping by to read and comment.  It means a lot to me.

Oh, I hope, too that one day you will come and visit Bristol to witness such a patriotic observance of Independence Day.

Blessings.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

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» left by domeng mangune from doha (125 days 6 hours ago.)

the poem narrates the importance and value of history in our life.

the poem makes sense

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (125 days 6 hours ago.)

Hi Domeng.

Thank you for your kind and warm words, it means a lot to me.  Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting my poem. 

May your day be filled with sunshine and laughter.

Best regards to you and your family.

Sincerely,

Nenita

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» left by domeng mangune from doha (125 days 6 hours ago.)

the poem narrates the importance and value of history in our life.

the poem makes sense

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (125 days 6 hours ago.)

Yes, it indeed makes sense.  History is what makes us today.  Thanks again for being generous of your time.  I hope you have a wonderful day/evening.

Salamat po.

Nenita

 

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» left by Lawrence Jones ⁽¹⁸⁹⁾
Lawrence Jones (124 days 20 hours ago.)

Nenita,

 

You have done it again. You take the most simpliest things and history and make them into a poetic jesture.   Thank you for sharing. We live in the Greatest Country On Earth.

 

Sincerely,

 

Lawrence

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (124 days 3 hours ago.)

Hi Lawrence,

Yes, we do live in the greatest country on earth.  Thank you for stopping by and reading and commenting my poem.  Your encouragement means a lot to me.

Good luck.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

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» left by Jeanine Mathis ⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ (124 days 6 hours ago.)

Great article! It's good to remember why we celebrate the 4th.

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (124 days 2 hours ago.)

Hi Jeanine.

Thank you for stopping by and reading and commenting my poem.  Your warm and kind words mean a lot to me. I loved your article about staying healthy.

Blessings of good health.

Best regards,

Nenita

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» left by Swapna Nanda ⁽⁴²³⁾
Swapna Nanda (122 days 15 hours ago.)

A very loving poem whcih reflects your love and patriotism. It is indeed a heart touching poem whcih initiates to remember the declaration. thank you and keep writting.

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (119 days 23 hours ago.)

Hi Swapna.

Thank you for your warm and kind words.  I appreciate your stopping by, reading and commenting my poems.  It is good to be reminded of our unalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, not only on Independence Day but every day of the year. 

Blessings.

Best regards to you and your family.

Nenita

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» left by Swapna Nanda ⁽⁴²³⁾
Swapna Nanda (117 days 17 hours ago.)

Hello Nenita, Thank you for replying too. You are a great writter and I am looking forward to read more from you. Thank you for joining my fan club too. I feel very honoured. Love, Swapna
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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (116 days 22 hours ago.)

Hello Swapna.

You are welcome.

Thank you for joining my fan club, I am truly honored.  Your encouragement and your reading my poems are my inspiration and encouragement to write.

Blessings.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

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» left by Rob Trahan ⁽²⁰⁵⁾
Rob Trahan (122 days 8 hours ago.)

Nenita, nice poem. Great tribute to our country and to Independence Day celebrations.

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (119 days 23 hours ago.)

Hi Rob.

I appreciate your reading and commenting my poems. Thanks for your kind and warm words, words that inspire and encourage me to write. 

Have a great weekend.

Blessings.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

 

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» left by Ken McCreless from Event Horizon (120 days 15 hours ago.)

Wonderful poem. Sorry it took me so long to read it.

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (116 days 23 hours ago.)

Hi Ken.

Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting on my poem.  Your kind and warm words are music to my ears.  I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July celebration.  Blessings.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

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» left by Anonymous (119 days 17 hours ago.)

thanks for touring me at Providence. Got the scenario. Great poem. Did not see the parade here at home. But at least, could it figure out when I saw the fireworks here at the roof deck at Luna.

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» left by Nenita Wells from Providence, RI (116 days 23 hours ago.)

Hello to you at Luna.

Thank you for your warm and kind comments.  I am glad you read my poem and I am sorry you were not able to watch the parade.

God bless.

Best regards to you and yours,

Nenita

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