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Birmingham and Beyond

shepherds of the Lord demand unity a voice through the written word came to say tied to a lone garment of destiny an eloquent plea for equality scraps of paper led us to change and prayer shepherds of the Lord demand unity from a mountaintop we could see clearly and what we saw brought us here today tied to a lone garment of destiny a clergy of scorn spurred our majesty freedom penned within a Birmingham jail shepherds of the Lord demand unity through clubs, through canines, through fire hoses, we stood audacious and forever became tied to a lone garment of destiny hatred set our minds and millions more free as our children now enter the foray shepherds of the Lord demand unity tied to a lone garment of destiny

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Line Gauthier

Date: 2/13/2021 8:56:00 PM

A pleasure to find your beautiful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Ricky~

Ricky Muse
Date: 3/17/2021 12:35:00 AM

Thank you Line. It's an honor to be recognized.

Paul Callus

Date: 10/5/2017 10:19:00 AM

This expressive poem brings to mind the days of protests based on nonviolence, Christian love, and ML King. Regards // paul

Ricky Muse
Date: 10/5/2017 7:47:00 PM

Most of the poems I write deal directly with my personal life but every now and then poems like this ooze out of me. Thanks for your support Paul. I really appreciate it.....................peace!

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 9/26/2017 4:44:00 PM

Richard I don't not know the incident the spurred this write but Its tone reminds of the time that unions were beginning. The poor marching into hell at the hands of bullies who worked for the factories and business. The church speaking out against joining calling it a mortal sin. Although I may be way off on the cause for this poem. It lit old fires.

Patricia Cresswell
Date: 9/26/2017 10:02:00 PM

It s a good poem should feel good.

Ricky Muse
Date: 9/26/2017 6:30:00 PM

This poem was inspired by the civil rights movement of the 1960's. It felt good to write this poem. Thanks for your support Pat.................peace!