Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Quatrain

Everyday Is Labor Day

Got kidnaped from my African village,
tossed on a big, long ship that sailed far away
Stripped of every decent human privilege,
forced to work on short sleep, long hours, no pay
Didn’t come to America on a pleasure cruise,
land of freedom wasn’t nothing but fake news
Forced to work on short sleep, long hours, no pay
Looks like to me, everyday is hard Labor Day

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Alexis Y. September 5, 2017 at 7:40 AM Hi Freddie, Your title alone had my full attention. And as I began to read I was not disappointed. A piece like this needs to be in a history book because it reminds one of where they came from. It is an instant fav. Excellent job:-) Alexis

Janis Medders Tobechi September 4, 2017 at 11:59 AM Let me be the first to say this is a FAVE for me today. Very well written. Love it Freddie. Classic poetry.