from a time of great pain and sorrow.. but a truth... one that should never denied... but learned from
head bent low <cha chink> back bent in abject dejection sound of a whistle in the air <cha chink> daring not to look up slow movement of feet <cha chink> raw ankles that stink putrid smell from below <cha chink> wrist bound tight aching to break free <cha chink> up the platform they go
Do I hear a bid <cha chink> for this comely wench come girl lift your head <cha chink> bare your breast she is a fine breeder <cha chink> bore five youngun"s she is sound of tooth <cha chink> very strong bones come on now do I hear a bid <cha chink> I will not let her go low one fifty you say <cha chink> do i hear Two, come on two that's two to the man in back <cha chink> do I hear three I got two, two, two <cha chink> Going, Going, Gone to the man in the back in black<cha chink> in the white hat the Auctioneer calls <cha chink> send up the next black <cha chink, cha chink, cha chink> <cha chink> <cha chink> the chains go as she descends to her new hell below
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Reviewed by Rukiya Faizah (Reader)
Reviewed on December 21, 2004
Nice write...this was not only creative but very effective. This emcompasses imagery and all that emotion. (((applause)))
Emotive imagery, of a terrible blot on history, unfortunately still going on in certain countries. (Second line of second verse, check spelling of last word, you missed an 'r') Jackie <> <
This was a disgusting time in American History, You reveal that so excellently in this poignant poem,
Reindeer
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on September 11, 2003
Aw . . . click . . . the chains have been broken and the slaves have been freed to play professional basket ball for millions of dollars, and everywhere in America the black middle class is surging and even surpassing whites in wages so yes, like the holocaust, never forget but there is also a word for continually harping. Overkill. I don't put you in this category however.
Exploring the impact of literary icon Flannery O'Connor's noted legacy on the cultural realities of modern-day America, the world, and a certain author.
Exploring the impact of literary icon Flannery O'Connor's noted legacy on the cultural realities of modern-day America, the world, and a certain author.
painful time in our history--chilling write!
well done!
(((HUGS))) and love,
karla. :(
Reindeer