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Confederate Flag

Poet:  Ken Jordan 
Poem:  Confederate Flag
Edited by:  Sparkle Jordan 
written:  July/2015


      O'Dirty South,.....U'Dirty South 
your hatred, and storied history - is sadly 
legendary-  

        Antebellum South, Your staunch 
racist beliefs was in place, long before
the honourable General Robert E. Lee, 
raised the Confederate Flag, in the battle 
between the States -

      Since the Civil War, your, "Stars and Bars," 
has flown over the worst of times 
In America -

       As recent a time, in Georgia,
North Carolina, and South Carolina,
where seven black churches burned down
to the ground -

       Nine worshiper's were killed in
South Carolina, and the Confederate flag 
was flown - 

       The White House, is looking into the 
"on-going," black church burning epidemic.

        Meanwhile, the deep, and deadly wounds 
of my people, stains the Confederate flag-

       My ancestors blood, is the RED 
that covers the dirty "Symbol Of Southern 
Pride."

        Yet, to this day, it still fly's over most 
State buildings, and in offices, in the Dirty South -

It have flown:
Over slaves on Southern
plantations -

It have flown:
Over
the lynching of blacks -

It have flown:
Over
the burning of black
body's;
cremated in public squares -

It have flown:
In restaurants, rest rooms,
and public water fountains-

It was flown
by an Ally of confederate's, who was willing to die in defence of Slavery's abolishment -

       When the South seceded from the Union, all HELL broke loose, and the Confederate Flag, was born -

It
was the

Symbol
of
Treason -

and

A "Battle Flag"
for
Hate crimes
against
black people -

       That flag, still fly's high today; through the 
smoke, and ashes of black churches, burning down 
all over the South - past and present.

       Even now, The KKK, Ayran Faction, and 
skinheads, all raise the confederate flag,
to honour White Power, and White Supremacy - 

       America, its been one hundred, and fifty five 
years since the Civil War - it's way past time to put 
an end to bigotry and racism.  

       Let your voice's be heard, the Confederate Flag,
 should never be raised again, not now, not ever -

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 7/10/2015 11:36:00 PM
Excellent piece saying it all loud and clear! I couldn't express it any better, my friend! It's a magnificent hit; I love it and rate it a solid 7! Warmest regards. Pandita
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Ken Jordan
Date: 7/11/2015 3:51:00 PM
Thank you Pandita, for your profound thoughts, I'm a fan! always Ken
Date: 7/3/2015 6:43:00 PM
WOW.... WOW... I don't know what to say. but POWERFUL... SKAT
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Ken Jordan
Date: 7/5/2015 12:55:00 PM
There you are Skat A, thank you for your support. Ken

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