The blitz build of 1997 <br /> 10th anniversary-June <br /> <br />Happily they came from far and near and all around to <br />Answer the call of the blitz build of 1997 <br />Motivated to give their time and talent doing what they could <br />Making houses for 52 families who had none to call their own <br />Each according to his or her abilities while <br />Reaching out to strangers, neighbors, and friends all working <br />In the mountains and eastern hills of Kentucky and Tennessee <br />New homes in neighborhoods where children will be playing <br />Games and joining hands in circles of friendliness, most descendants of <br /> <br /> <br />Immigrants from many distant lands, some not so long ago, <br />Now enjoying the basic rights of liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness which <br /> <br />This country, whose values are often endangered but never lost we <br />Hope, for which fighting and marching in the streets are needed at times, to <br />Ensure the formation of new communities with opportunities <br /> <br /> <br />Helping neighbors and friends join strangers working together <br />In building houses for houseless families throughout this and foreign <br />Lands where there’s a need and opportunity to <br />Lift windows and open doors to new worlds to <br />Shelter those who need to find a Habitat Humanity.<br /><br />Ben Gieske<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/jimmy-carter-s-work-project-acrostic/
