a galley slave rows
therefore your heart aches for him
that's hallelujah
distant radio
marley's buffalo soldier
wanting to survive..
/ original / zg
[ Ref : Buffalo soldiers The first black regiments in the regular US army,
established by Congress on July 1866.
Background : _Mullin : _( click ) > - - History --
_ Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta:
There was a buffalo soldier in the heart of america,
Stolen from africa, brought to america,
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
bob marley/ singer -songwriter / ]
You and Marley have put into words the irony of the buffalo soldiers that I was never able to express. Powerfully done, too.
ReplyDeletePowerful pieces. You've done a superb job of corraling these events!
ReplyDeleteintriguing and challenging.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant concept of conquer and mixing the tragic suffering of slavery. I love the Bob Marley reference as well. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteWhat Andree said. Well done!
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