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In Reply to Marge's "Moccasin Man"
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In Reply to Marge's "Moccasin Man" |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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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? |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I knew I would read some good poetry when I clicked. I was not disappointed. Well written and expressed. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
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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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
A sad heritage for all of us. Very good writing here. Joyce |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Well written, GS! *S* |
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