Tuesday, June 2, 2009

FIRST CITIZENS

ON THIS DAY OF JUNE 2ND,IN 1924,
U.S. CONGRESS RECOGNIZED ALL NATIVE AMERICANS AS U.S.CITIZENS.
I WROTE THIS PROSE POEM IN THEIR HONOR.THE FIRST CITIZENS...

BEFORE THE WHITE MAN CAME,THE REDMAN SANG.
SANG THE REDMAN OF CORN AND FIRE.
FIRE ON THE HILLS ,I RAISED TEPPEES IN PLAINS
PLAINS ARE ALL MY COUNTRY,
COUNTRY OF MEN AND WOMEN AS OUR NATION.
NATION OF REDS .
REDS DO NOT NEED TO MARRY WHITES.
THE EARTH IS MY BELOVED I MARRY TO
TO THE SUN AND THE STARS
SINCE THE REDMAN SANG
BEFORE THE WHITE MAN CAME.
-F.S.

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