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September 19, 2006
SLAVE DAZE
Poetry by Christine
Chains around my ankles,
But i'm not an animal you see,
You took me from my homeland,
And now i am not free,
My love i see no longer,
I have no reason to sing,
Its hard to love, its hard to laugh,
I'm like a bird with just one wing,
You sold me like cattle,
As if i was imported silk or tea,
I don't even speak your language,
Why do you look down on me?
Now i pick your cotton,
My sister scrubs your feet,
The white man is not my friend,
Just a lazy,lyin', cheat!
Posted by i220 at September 19, 2006 11:18 AM
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"MLK Day" by the artists The Sky Beneath feat. DJ Nos, Furia and Self-Suffice. I'm a year back on this as it came out at the beginning of '06 but as we are heading into '07, the message is just as important!
Check the free mP3 @: http://www.theskybeneath.com/mlk-day.html
Dig!
Posted by: MLK Day at September 20, 2006 11:16 AM
christine, mike and i just love this poem, mike said you got the true pain and anguish of the slaves in your poem
angel & mike
Posted by: angel at September 20, 2006 08:55 PM
Left, Right, Left, Right...
Why?
Where am i?
Eye.
S'like a bad dream.
Sweat stream...
Right, Left, Right, Left...
Self Respect.
Protect.
Reject.
Section'd off at the back.
Attack...
Left, Right, Left, Right...
Fight.
In sight.
Demand the right.
The man is not always,
Pray while he preys...
Right, Left, Right, Left...
Theft.
Still,
It falls on deaf ears.
For years.
How many tears must fall?
Posted by: M.C.Free at September 21, 2006 11:05 AM
to M.C. Free, dig the poem, reminded me of my bootcamp days back in 81, it was a trip, loved the physical exercise, didn't dig the bullshit of the military. we marched 15 miles one day and i actually fell asleep while marching, man, i was tired, dog tired, but had some cool days and met some cool peeps too during that time.
angel
Posted by: angel at September 25, 2006 08:26 AM