The 50 State Quarter Poems: 50 Compelling Narratives of U.S. History & Promise
by Bill Amirault

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Description

This book brings to life the people, landmarks, events and history behind each state quarter in a unique 20-line poetic format.

Book Description

With the poem about "The Old Man of the Mountain" (see below), the author embarked on a 9-month journey to create a proper description to celebrate the legacy of each state as depicted in its State Quarter. This 10-year program, the most popular in the history of the U.S. Mint, will be completed in 2008, but its impact will endure forever.

The mosaic of these poems describes the beauty, splendor, struggle, perseverance, patriotism and promise of the people of the United States in a fresh, unique way to help everyone understand why "...the government of the people, by the people and for the people will not perish from the earth."

The Old Man’s jagged face was made of stone
His 50-foot visage hung all alone
Among the highest mountains in the East
The ones named after Presidents deceased.

The legend says that God the Artisan
Used this display to show He made men,
Like cobblers who display a wooden shoe
To show the world exactly what they do.

Then one May morn this face came tumbling down.
The displaced rocks made such a crashing sound.
Those close to him could not believe he fell,
And in the cliff he would no longer dwell.

Did God decide to use this as a sign
To show how us how we've strayed from His design?
Or maybe this was nothing but a test
To see if we can calm our own unrest,

And bring into the world a lasting peace
That permanently claims all war shall cease.
If that occurs we'll have a lot less pain
And this Stone Man will not have died in vain. 

..."The Old Man of the Mountain" (page 21)

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