Patriotic Subjects To Write About

 

A Young Patriot

How many stories, essays, or poems that fall under the Patriotism category have you written? Why or why not? I hear many complaints about our country, but there are just as many who revere this place we call home. And, there are markets for patriotic writing. Magazines and ezines and children's magazines are open to this kind of writing. 

Do you recall learning about our flag when you were in grade school? About the history of the United States from colonial days to modern times. Did your teachers commemorate patirotic holidays in some way? Long ago, in my grade school days, they did. Instead of President's Day, which we celebrate now, we marked the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Our first and sixteenth presidents. 

We learned about Memorial Day, why we marked it as special and also had a commemoration ceremony at our playground where a WWII Memorial had been erected, showing the names of all our grade school alums who had lost their lives in WWII. 

We learned about Armistice Day, now called Veteran's Day. Originally, it was to remember the day that the armistice came during WWI. Never will I forget learning that the peace treaty was signed on the elevnth hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918.

Fourth of July came during summer break, but we learned about its meaning from community activities and our parents, and we celebrated the American Indpendence in many ways tht kids still do today. Decorating bikes with red, white, and blue crepe paper, parades, picnics, and, of course fireworks. 

We learned about the American flag--who made the first one, what the stripes and stars stood for, how it changed with the addition of territories becoming states, how to stand when the flag was raised or present at a function, how to treat it and store it. 

For those who always seem to have difficulty in deciding what to write, I've just given you an entire list of patriotic topics to write about. Patriotism can be the main topic, or it can be woven into a fiction story or a personal essay, or a poem. 

Spend some time thinking about each of the holidays mentioned above. What were they like for you as a child, as an adult, as a parent or grandparent? 

Never have I been more proud of my flag and my country than the three times my husband I visited WWII cemeteries in France and Luxembourg. I was inspired to write personal essays after each visit. 

With the Fourth of July festivites coming up next week, you will have the perfect motivation to write your own patriotic pieces. Like always, it's up to you to act on the inspiration that is brought to you.