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A Poem by Pete
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We have used up all our inherited freedom, like the young bird the albumen in the egg. It is not an era of repose. If we would save our lives, we must fight for them. - Thoreau

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Broken Shackles | Free Images at Clker.com - vector clip art online,  royalty free & public domain

the ink of blood scribed in once-shackled veins
handed down through generations in laying lives
synchronicity of resolute marches
battle-weary fallen arches
freedom never goes on sale



© 2022 Pete


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Pete
"What great interval is there between him who is caught in Africa and made a plantation slave of in the South, and him who is caught in New England and made a Unitarian minister of?" - Thoreau

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Indeed, freedom never goes on sale, but sometimes it is dearly bought.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

for sure. thanks j. the b. ... :)

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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..