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We Sent our Best
by Edward C. Patterson
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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from Come, Wewoka . . . Poems from the Trail of Tears

We sent our best to fight
On the floor of U-ne-gas’ court.

We are the children of the sky
And the day was passing fair.
But our best failed.
Not with the garbled lawless;
But with the great white warrior,
Who eats our children
Spilling blood to the U-ne-gas' god
Who does not fear the sun.

So much blood upon the U-ne-gas’ court.

*Note Unega means White in Cherokee

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Reviewed by Karen Palumbo	3/4/2009

Let the truth be told.... Be always safe, Karen

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