Jennifer Ratcliffe Poet Blank verse

I Will Rise

I will rise
from the bodies
you threw down
you wasted,
gunning down old men's dreams
and women's smiles.
I will shake the leathery hand of rejection,
and scream blue success,
until you take your last breath
and sink below.
I will earn my drum
and beat it tirelessly. 
I will rise
I will shine
I will concur.

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Zzzzz Zzzzz August 10, 2011 at 11:06 AM Your poems make the reader think and they don't always state the obvious. This poem comes across as an anthem of hope...for the lttle man; for the underdog. Even the most oppressed among us live with the hope of rising and being truly free...one day. Interesting stuff! Robert.

Carol Sunshine Brown July 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM I enjoyed reading the words that flowed from your pen onto the paper from which you posted your excellent poetry today Jennifer. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol