In tribute and commemoration for the African-Americans who have contributed in making America great, I have written a haiku in their memory. Of course these three are only a small representation of the many that made their voices known in our history.
Black History Month
Rosa, Martin, Carver too
What a mark you've made.
Credit: Lee Hansen
Copyright: 2011, Lee Hansen. All Rights Reserved.
Published by Lee Hansen
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23 Comments
Post a CommentGreat job
great work ♥
great work ♥
great job
Wonderful, Lee!
Good job!
Well done, Lee :) Leaving a mark, a legacy - oh, the impact of their lives that they never knew :) cheers!
excellent work - thanks for sharing
A beautifully expressive work of poetry. Thanks!
Interesting. I am still not able to publish content nor publish slideshows. Still waiting for this to be fixed.