Our Beautiful Flag?

[deckardcanine]

For years, I have seen the American flag
As a quite problematic design.
The pattern of stripes and the corner of stars
Aren’t a natural choice to combine.

If not for the subsequent meaning assigned,
We would hardly use red, white, and blue
In a color scheme meant to be worn as a fashion.
(That’s something that Waldo would do.)

It’s tricky to draw in an accurate way,
Even more if the canvas is tiny,
And every new state means a star must be added.
The prospect makes some of us whiny.

That said, I admire how easy it is
To distinguish from all other flags,
Including Liberia’s, even sans color.
Guess that’s a good reason to brag.