We the People: A Short Poem for Black History Month
we are the people of the river delta
we go back far as time go
we sing songs of earth tones
we got names the wind knows
we go back far as time go
we sing songs of earth tones
we got names the wind knows
we are the people of the cypress swamp
we the people who fly
we the shade and song of night
we got soul and sacred light
we are the people of destiny
we the shade of history
we the ancient mystery
we kings, queens, in ancestry-mighty
mighty people, we
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4 Comments
Post a CommentWonderful job with this piece :-)
Oh, wow, this is a goosebumper. It has an ancient cadence, a drumbeat in my heart.I love it. I'm subscribing this very minute.
Very nice. :)
:) Very well written