Kosciuszko’s name is engraved
Atop Australia’s highest mountain peak that bears his name
The American Revolution celebrates him too
Thanks to his engineering fortifications
In Philadelphia
And at West Point, New York
Putting the brakes on British rule
He then led the Polish insurrection that carried his name too
Raising an army that fought against the annexation of Poland
Catherine the Great would make his country wait
For the freedom and liberty he believed in
For though Kosciuszko lost the battle
In the hearts and minds of the Polish people
I say he won the war
For freedom
Against tyranny
For an end to slavery
For true liberty for all
His name
Shall not wane
From the annals of history
Lady Liberty bears his flame
So that future generations
Might whisper his name
When the dream of freedom and liberty comes under fire
We shall all climb higher
To the top of the mountain peak
That bears his name
And remember…
From Puls Polonii: "A Tale of Kosciuszko" is one of many poems - entries to the International "Kosciuszko Bicentenary" Competition organized in 2017. Presently, an anthology of selected prose and poetry is being prepared for publication by Kosciuszko Heritage Inc.
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