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EBONY WE ON THE WAY

 

Beating our drums

singing our songs

rhythmically

foot printing

our hued feet

with eyes

still on the prize

and the summit

brightly in sight

we be proudly

marching 

in blues-jazz

liberty 

faithfully assured

no sisyphus-like

rocky rolling

oppression tappings

can get us offbeat

in our sojourn

to mountain to

liberation

awaiting 

the dream’s 

reality

for the ebony we:- 


 

 

EBONY WE ON THE WAY Beating our drums singing our songs rhythmically foot printing our hued feet with eyes still on the prize and the summit brightly in sight we be proudly marching in blues-jazz liberty faithfully assured no sisyphus-like rocky rolling oppression tappings can get us offbeat in our sojourn to mountain to liberation awaiting the dream’s reality for the ebony we:-

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Date: 2/12/2025 1:03:00 PM
I love the energy of this! Just curious why is it written twice?
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Millard Lowe
Date: 2/12/2025 3:08:00 PM
Thanks, Karen. I'm pleased this poetic canvas resonated with you. The double printing seems to be a Poetry Soup thing. I have noticed that this has happened several times. Again, thanks. One. Peace and Love.
Date: 2/9/2025 11:03:00 PM
A poem on a powerful journey towards freedom and liberation-very nice
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Millard Lowe
Date: 2/10/2025 11:22:00 AM
Thanks, Akham. One. Peace & Love: Thus be the sojourn frothing liberation's shores, baptizing freedom:-

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