Juneteenth

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Juneteenth




It was the emancipation proclamation
of eighteen sixty three
Removing the chains of bondage
and setting the slaves free
However, the state of Texas;
enforced order two years later
Deliberately withheld the enslaved
to benefit from the laborers
Commemorating this day in history,
there's a day of celebration
Juneteenth is world wide
with respect to given salvation
African American independence
is a day widely known in June
Joyful occasion enjoyed
by all communities opportune
The cultural event is filled with pride
and depicts black awareness
Significant progress has been made
but not enough in all fairness

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Hiporlacking commented on Juneteenth

06-17-2010

In Buffalo Ny Juneteenth is known for it's driveby shootings. Gangbangers see it as a golden opportunity to get back at other's who may have wronged them. From what I understand it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Except with an automatic weapon....and the barrel is a crowd of people. I know my comment isn't neccessarily on your poem. After reading it though I felt the need to share a contrasting viewpoint.All in all nice write. And a history lesson too!

DPoetKat

06/17/2010

Unfortunately sad but very true that there is always those idiots that ruin the reputation of holidays in this country. I appreciate your comments and thank you for sharing what goes on in the east side.... Trust me and I'm sure you may already know that the westside/Cali has the same criminal elements. We are preparing for the worst of Los Angeles gangs if the Lakers win like last year, go on a rampage and ruin it... Makes no sense but what can you do? Thanks for reading my poetry.

A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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