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True American |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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TRUE AMERICAN We see you sitting, dark and silent, War paint on your face. Time for words is far beyond you, Rage now sets in its place. You cry out in anger for your people, Yet most have tasted the great wrong. A few remain, but we shun the pain. Refuse to dance the white man's song. We loved the land they stole from us, As our spears fell to the gun. Now we watch, silent, from the shadows- That the bloodline may still run. We never learned the modern language, Though our words may come the same. Ambush lies upon the tongue, The pale man's false words bear no shame. We are your people, we hear your cry, It falls not on deaf ears. But we hold clean spirit, we hold our pride, And we've passed the time for tears. For the white man is now the drunken fool, We've nothing material left to prey. Now the U.S. Government is stealing all from them, In the true American way. ------------------ Michael Anderson When God puts a tear in your eye, He puts a rainbow in your heart. |
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Dragoness Senior Member
since 1999-08-07
Posts 513 |
Excellent poem! Mind If I share this with a few of my Native friends?? ------------------ Set you heart free and your mind will follow. |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Righteously written my friend. The worm turns as do the tides of time, we have come nearly full circle. ------------------ Now and forever my heart hears ~one voice~. DreamEvil© |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Dragoness, you would be doing me an honor to share this with your Native American friends. That is most assuredly who this was written for. Dream, indeed, we have nearly discovered the meaning of "manifest destiny". ------------------ Michael Anderson When God puts a tear in your eye, He puts a rainbow in your heart. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
A very sad saga of reality..... We were riding along in the car on a plateau in Colorado, going to Aspen. We saw something up ahead on the roadside. It was an Eagle, the symbol of American freedom, feathers rumpled, standing in a dirty patch of snow, hitch-hiking. I doubt this will make sense to many, but I do believe it will to Michael.... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Michael, It is an old, old story and has been repeated beyond count and as long as we exist will go on. But your poetry is new and I enjoyed it. |
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freespiritfem Junior Member
since 1999-10-07
Posts 49Cordova,Alabama,USA |
I am very touched by your very true words,thank you Michael... ------------------ Paula Diane S. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
How very true, Michael. What goes around comes around. ------------------ *Elizabeth* "Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low, But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..." "Something sweet, something sort of grandish, sweeps my soul when thou art near..." |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
No words can do justice to the wrongs inflicted on the true Americans. It is a spot of shame on our nation that can never be erased. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Wow...well done Michael!! |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
As this subject is very close to my heart and my heritage;it made me very sad. I have seen life on a goverment run "reservation" It is full of hopelessness and hardship. My Grandmother escaped, but many in my family did not. Your work, as always is impeccable. Jennifer  [This message has been edited by JennyLee (edited 10-09-1999).] |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Michael: Tradition and heritage seems to have lost all value these days... HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
I'll just add a well done, as your words have said it all Michael. |
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