Seeking the Sacred – Reflections on the Fourth of July
Fragile is the land on which we live
under the broken sky;
cursed is the coal we gather in greed,
killing the land – and the people.
Today we celebrate the Indian Wars,
hating the witches so righteously burned,
each time to save our native land.
Far have we journeyed to gather the slaves,
lynchings mark the trees like broken limbs,
all of the bodies burned in the endless war,
good God. Will you damn America?
July 4, 2013
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When a poem stands the test of time, the poet has done his work well. “cursed is the coal we gather in greed” such a powerful line.
I’ve heard this several times but it always rings
looking for positive energy..positive thoughts so we may know we have a beautiful future