Twisted History the Rape of the Plains People

just one more good reason why I find my self feeling so ashamed of my species

Twisted History the Rape of the Plains People

Having finally managed

to remove

the sharpest of jagged

shards from

distant high mountains

and carrying

   

them home with him ..

He made fire in a hollow

with dry weeds

and the leaves he took

from some

faraway forest which lies

somewhere

beyond the great grey

   tumbling river ..

Then he burnt both sage

and saffron

to heal and to colour his

   rage and his anger ..

In the wake of the rape

of his people

and all those whom he

loved

  

and the land he revered ..

Then later

in silence he fashioned

so many

straight arrows from flint

he had

   

stored and hid in his tepee ..

The rest

   

is now history albeit twisted ..

Yet before

they eventually crucified him,

they said

it was a massacre and called

   him a savage ..

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

this did not happen yesterday .. but in the great scheme of things, not that long ago either ..

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Yet another great injustice in the history of our world. When you look at history, there are so many of them. Our species sadly is incapable of living in peace.After reading your poem it has enticed me to look further and increase my knowledge. I enjoyed the read Neville. Always plenty of variety in your postings.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you so much Chris, what more could an old fella ask .. Have a super Saturday .. Neville

[Patricia Wedel]

Wow... the Great Spirit has not forgotten the sorrow of all the Tomorrows. Only the Birds who survive can plant seeds of forgiveness that will sprout and become a Forest of sunbeams where Life can become a flowing River of Reverence. gently, Pat

[Neville]

I am terribly grateful for such a flowering of words .. thank you for sowing them here .. and ever so gently .. Neville

[Ken Simm.]

This is wisdom. I won't say the wisdom of the ages but it is the melancholy truth of that. An extraordinary piece by an extraordinary poet.

[Neville]

cor blimey guv, you sure you're on the write page .. just a quick thanks in case you delete it .. some folk do ya know .. Neville

[Ken Simm.]

In the words of the immortal Melchett. "Now then, then now, now, would I do that?