A Buffalo Soldier's Saga (poem) by Ronald W. Hull on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on April 25, 2019

History needs repeating.

Reviewed on April 14, 2016

Salutations to Poet Ronald W. Hull.

Lively narrative of poetic exquisite expressions, "A Buffalo Soldier's Saga" flows diffusing images of historic reminiscences.

I have enjoyed the reading of a golden scroll.

Viva the Poet!

In reverent appreciation,

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Shirley Houston

Reviewed on July 14, 2012

Bravo!!!! Truly a phenomenal write, poet!!

Reviewed by Duke LaRance

Reviewed on May 30, 2012

Ron: Your kind comment about "Never Say Good-Bye" led me to this. Now I really do believe in fate. The Buffalo Soldiers, led by then Captain Blackjack Pershing rode out of Fort Shaw, Montana about 1898, as I recall rounding up Metis (half-breeds) to deport to Canada. These people had fled Canada after the second Riehl Rebellion. Neither Canada, nor the U.S. wanted them. As the troops swung around through the Dearborn country and down through Augusta, they rounded up anybody who looked Injun, whether Blackfeet or Metis. Many bodies ended up littering the trail. My old neighbor remembered, as a child, seeing the people being pushed down Main Avenue of Choteau. They camped at Claude, about five miles north of here overnight. Many escaped and made their way to the South Fork of the Teton Canyon, where they were taken in and hidden by members of my family and others. This is a particularly ugly chapter in U.S. history that few know about, our own sad "Trail of Tears". The Buffalo Soldiers had no say in what they did. The "hero" Pershing was a monster. Those who survived and were not able to escape were subsquently loaded onto boxcars....Thank you.

duke larance - the drugstore cowboy poet
Muskodayn Bishkikee Ziishib

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on June 26, 2010

Thank you for sharing this page from history, Ron; albeit a sad account. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Tina Clark

Reviewed on August 28, 2005

Ronald, being one that LOVE's history and historical writings THIS one I truly enjoyed! I had goose bumps reading it and sank right into his shoes as you wrote! Wonderful job! Thanks for the pleasure....

Huggles
Tina Clark

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)

Reviewed on February 2, 2004

come from a land with wonders to behold,
Full of creatures wild, free and bold.

..poignant lines..
Exquisite work Ron..TY!

vesna :)

Reviewed by Latorial Faison

Reviewed on January 31, 2004

Hi,
I enjoyed reading this poem very much, and the picture chosen to accent it is awesome. I love the history of the Buffalo Soldier. My husband is currently deployed to Iraq.

Please drop by my AuthorsDen.com site and read "A Slave's Rebellion" which I think you might also enjoy. It does the same thing for Nat Turner's Insurrection that you do for the Buffalo Soldier in this poem.

Great poetry!
Latorial Faison

www.latorial.com
www.authorsden.com/latorialdfaison

Reviewed by M. Brown

Reviewed on January 30, 2004

Absolutely riveting Ron! Your historical references are well appreciated and well documented here. Poetry with social and political humility and significance. How nice! Not only is it heart-felt, but factually based. Ron, it can't get any better than this. Your ability to pen the Buffalo Soliders' saga, using verse and corresponding terminal rhythmic rhymes is outstanding. This piece, Ron, would certainly help to foster history's classroom curriculum discourse in a more imaginative way. I believe students' comprehension of history in general and this era in particular would be illuminated far better if poetic gradations were used more often. Great write and I enjoyed the read immensely. Look forward to reading more of your work soon. And I will stop by your personal web site: Ron's Place. Can't wait.

Marion

Reviewed by andrea coltman

Reviewed on January 30, 2004

Enjoyed this and learnt some history too..best wishes Andrea

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on January 27, 2004

excellent write! reminds me of Marley's song ...

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Ahhh.. Ron.. I have a passion for history and an admiration for the writer who can deliver an important message without forfeiting form and rhythm ... this will most certainly do! I was absolutely rapt! katy xox.

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Excellent write!

May Lu a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by john zimmerman

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

for a century United States Colored Troops fougght for a nation that hated, feared and discrimated againt them. always they fought as much
against the mentality in their own army that said they "could not fight, and could not be made to fight" as against the enemy.

look up the record of the 369th NYNG IN 1917-18--- i'm starting to rant i'll stop

good write, this

john+

ps did i mention that the 10th Cav. USCT saved Teddy Roosevelt's bacon in the charge up San Juan Hill???????

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Outstanding Ronald! You did them proud, and the art is superb!

Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

EXCELLENT!!!!! It is a wonderful thing to get across so many historical facts in such an engaging way and write really well at the same time. You have done both.

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

This is exceptional work Ronald, a truly splendid write!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Not looking forward to 60 Ronald. I was surprised to see this fantastic poem about the Buffalo Soldier. I enjoyed it and some parts, well being a brother, I don't have to say. Anyway, kind of reminds me of the Tuskegee Airman back in world war 2. No one wanted to give the black pilots a chance but they ended up being some of the best pilots of the war. tk care G

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Enjoyed this very much Ronald!!

Very well penned Sir!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on January 25, 2004

Wonderful descriptions and images of a very difficult life style that is forced. Great write.