A Spirit of people died

Empty are the drum beats...flat

Its heart, the Cherokee

Pillaged, robbed;

....land, no more

From White eyes.

Their spirit dead

As the white eagle

Above soars.

Reviews

[mattavelli]

Great tone and imagery. Thanks for sharing.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you mattavelli

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Conquest often kills the spirit of the conquered... well-said, my friend.

[andrew mitchell]

Well said FT, Your sentence said it all in pure brevity standards:)

[alf]

Hi Andrew. A very empathetic write!! I hate what has been done in the past all over the world, but nobody can change history!!!! love what you did here!!! alf

[andrew mitchell]

They worked with nature not against !!! Thanks alf

[alf]

Soooooooooooo very true!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A very sombre piece this Andrew with sympathy for misdeeds done to an indigenous and creative culture of people.

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks John Its only these people who worked with nature and not against