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John Yaws
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0 posted 2001-05-08 11:17 PM



I hid watching in the forest-
As the white man came ashore...
Somehow I knew that things would change
And not be like before.

They felled the trees to fortify-
The land we called our own.
I knew the time would come to pass
The People would be gone.

The flood of whites pushed on and on
They took our hunting grounds-
And slew our wives and children...
Making room for white men’s towns.

Diseases, and their whiskey-
Decimated all the tribes...
And robbed our people of their land
Their heritage and pride.

Kah Dih! Please hear your grandson-
Won’t you intervene before...
The Tshoah are but a memory-
And the Comanche roam no more?

© Copyright 2001 John R. Yaws - All Rights Reserved
Mike
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1 posted 2001-05-09 12:29 PM


I knew I would read some good poetry when I clicked.  I was not disappointed.  Well written and expressed.
Marge Tindal
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2 posted 2001-05-09 02:40 AM


Slinger~
The legends live on through the tellings ...
Thank you for sharing yours.
More please ...
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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3 posted 2001-05-09 02:44 AM


A sad heritage for all of us.  Very good writing here.  Joyce
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4 posted 2001-05-09 12:51 PM


Well written, GS! *S*
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