"THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING"

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Open Poetry #41

"THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING"

Abe
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since 2003-05-28

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Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end!

0 posted 2007-11-18 02:22 PM

"THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING"
(or "THE AMERICAN WAY")

For some it’s a Day of Thanks
And for some a Day to Mourn
With those conflicting stories
Of how Thanksgiving was born.

Some say a friendly gathering
Of Pilgrims and the Indians
People from a far off Land
And the real Americans.

We may never know for sure
The true account of History
But there are no doubts today
Of what has come to be.

The Natives rights were taken
And, "Land of the Free" became a lie
Reservations became a prison
Where the "Red Man" was sent to die.

Treaties were written and broken
And still are until this day
Especially when the Indian
Might get in the White Man’s way.

So now some gather ‘round a figure
Overlooking Plymouth Rock
At a statue of Massasoit
Where the Wampanoag can talk.

Of a "National Day Of Mourning"
For an unrecognized Nation
How that could happen to a People
Boggles the imagination.

But, maybe someday in the future
There will be a true Thanksgiving Day
And one more wrong will be righted
For isn’t that, "The American Way"?

From my book, "OF NATIVE AMERICAN"

Del "Abe" Jones
Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity.

[This message has been edited by Abe (11-18-2007 03:14 PM).]

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

1 posted 2007-11-18 02:32 PM

I love thanksgiving, It yummy lol

ARCTIC WIND

lyricpoet
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since 2005-07-16

Posts 199
NY, USA

2 posted 2007-11-18 03:11 PM

Nice write

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

3 posted 2007-11-21 05:40 PM

I just HAD to 'bump' this 'write' back near the top of the
"P.I.P.-land" queue...I hope more folks will read and reply to it!

[The "Native" (true) Americans might, of course, be
  quick to point out that the 'Thanksgiving story' is
  MAJOR white mythology!...European colonists actually
  "carved" a 'new way of life' out of the so-called
  "Indians" rather than just the turkeys!]

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

4 posted 2007-11-21 07:04 PM

Thank you, Abe for taking the turkey myths to task!

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2007-11-26 04:13 AM

Fine writing...James

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