Sunday, October 18, 2009

conquer

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 / ]

5 comments:

  1. You and Marley have put into words the irony of the buffalo soldiers that I was never able to express. Powerfully done, too.

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  2. Powerful pieces. You've done a superb job of corraling these events!

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  3. Brilliant concept of conquer and mixing the tragic suffering of slavery. I love the Bob Marley reference as well. Nicely done.

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..namastey!~