Father’s burden. A Poem by Coyote Poetry My father taught me to appreciate laughter and woman. Father’s burden (My father was a Ojibwa/Mexican man in 1950 USA. He never allowed anyone …
Source: Happy Father’s day
Powerful poem about fatherhood. I would highly recommend a read!
The men that built this country
Rosebuds at the end of each barfly
The cold
Granting the fitness
Necessary for survival
The many miles
Across this country
Were planted
Under brown feet
Under the feet of an immigration
A union of the five corners
To break the back of each of our fathers
And oppress indiscriminately
The frostbite is inherited
Brittle bones
Weather worn
Losing toes to frigid time
The nails
In the hands
Of our many martyrs
Look so much
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Powerful and good words. USA was built by strong men. We need to keep her strong.
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Very true, and we need to recognize these people’s hard work. Thanks for the opportunity man, it’s been an honor.
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Was my honor too.
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