‘First Executive Hour’

A sample from Book 3

 First Executive Hour
 (George Washington)
  
 on april 30, 1789
 new york city
america's first capital
 memories—
left behind
federal hall
 its steps
raying in sunshine
  
 new york's chancellor robert livingston
standing behind
 the general's right hand
on the bible
a resting outline
 he spoke
the first
presidential oath's line
 an ending so help me God†
kissing of the bible
 an act of the Divine†
  
 streets...roofs
the cheering crowds lined
 a wave received
 from their new
presidential headline
  
 then inside
his inaugural address
 the first official
 american presidential speech
 —a twenty-minute prime
  
 the senate
the house of representatives
 a new assembly refined

George Washington is my favorite of all American Presidents. He was a gentlemen. It’s hard to find them these days. Here’s a look at that first swearing in! He set the pace for all those who followed him. [‘First Executive Hour’ was written in 2010.]

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