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Open Poetry #42

When South WInds Blow...

Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 2008-04-08 11:32 PM

On Kansas plains
when the south wind blows,
for those who pay her heed,
rises forth the voice
of long agos,
ghost of pasts by south wind freed,
war cries of the Kiowa,
as settler widows wail,
echo through the Gypsum Hills,
flow down the Ninnescah,
on cattle drives to Abilene,
along the Chisholm trail,
cowboys whoop and holler,
drowning out the blackbird's caw,
Quantrells' rifles blasting,
"Bloody Kansas", in Lawrence death,
preludes Johnny Rebel,
a' killing brother Yank,
and then on the wind,
sounds a distant breath,
Coronado's quest, chain armor's clank,
in search of cities built of gold,
aye on Kansas plains
when the south wind blows,
a history of a State is told,
on Kansas plains
when the south wind blows.

Seoulair
Senior Member

since 2008-03-27

Posts 807
Seoul S.Korea

1 posted 2008-04-08 11:36 PM

simply wonderful. Poem of not long spoke miles of history.
I love to read this poem.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2008-04-09 02:14 AM

I agree, will be fishing out some more information on Kansas, as you peaked my interest. Terrific!

~* I'd rather be happy any day than be right *~

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2008-04-09 05:04 PM

Very nice....James

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2008-04-09 05:14 PM

Yes, Sir...

it is ALL that, and possibly more!

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2008-04-09 10:29 PM

This is an excellent poem, Tim, Very intersting and informative.
Ida

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

6 posted 2008-04-10 01:05 AM

Great write Tim, much enjoyed.

Lindsay

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2008-04-10 10:57 AM

ah kansas!

AAB
Member

since 2008-04-10

Posts 99
Canada

8 posted 2008-04-10 11:26 PM

now i wanna no more about kansas... it amazing how poems can leave people with a perfect history and yet not really tell us a thing sometimes. I really enjoyed reading it.

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