Mario De Paz Poet Terza Rima

Memory of May First

To give a correct memory to May
On my computer’s Internet I look 
Where I find stories of courageous way.

And in my mind I see remind to shook
Grave and dignified people to protest
In the painted cover of an old book.

But against them violence addressed
The legal power serving their boss
Which for law and order there messed.

When workers with police got across
Were shot abruptly with fear and dismay
Although they asked to fulfil a loss.

When was estabilshed then the labor day?
The Knights of Labor people’s work to honor
As date picked up the first day of  May.

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Talin Kalishian September 21, 2016 at 3:18 AM thanks luvd it

Julia Ward April 25, 2015 at 1:06 PM You need to spell "courageous" correctly. Other than that, it is very good. Mario De Paz April 26, 2015 at 4:04 AM Thank you Julia. It is a real pleasure to receive attention and to be able to fix mistakes like that. I am habitually quite attentive to the correct spelling but sometimes I am disgraphic with the fingerboard. Tanks for coming

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri April 25, 2015 at 6:46 AM Wow a wondrful splendid poem on workers day 1st May and u captured the scenes swell. The day must evoke feelings and ideas of their status quo and so the right's battles. Thumbs up. Mario De Paz April 25, 2015 at 7:23 AM Thank you very much for kind commenting. Right's battles are always important also for poetry

Carolyn Devonshire April 24, 2015 at 1:45 PM Hi Mario, Although we celebrate Labor Day in September in the U.S., the scenes you described play out here as well. Nowadays, however, people seem to be having more problems with "law and order" police than they have with their employers. Hail to the working people worldwide! Enjoyed your poem, Carolyn Mario De Paz April 25, 2015 at 4:32 AM Thank you, Carolyn, for the comment I appreciate much. As a matter of fact, my story refers to USA, although the feast is only outside. It is a strange thing, but it is so

Andrea Dietrich April 22, 2015 at 11:36 PM so it was meant like a Labor Day?? I was born on that day, Sept 5th though for me!! I enjoyed the read, Mario! Mario De Paz April 23, 2015 at 10:57 AM I know that in USA the date of first May has no meaning although the event was at Haymarket and gave this suggestion to Europe. Thanks to you, great Andrea, for coming

Joseph May April 22, 2015 at 5:07 PM A nicely penned and informative write Mario...best wishes Mario De Paz April 23, 2015 at 10:54 AM Your second name is May and your kindness is of first class. Thank you for coming

Nette Onclaud April 22, 2015 at 4:21 PM creative slant for the theme, mario.. we also celebrate labor day on my 1... such a meaningful write.. huggs Mario De Paz April 23, 2015 at 10:52 AM Thank you for appreciating. I would like to speak of May as the momth of flowers, but for us the first of May has a different meaning

Emile Pinet April 22, 2015 at 2:30 PM Nice flow of words and a pleasant sounding poem with all the right stuff to evoke memories of the first of May. Emile. Mario De Paz April 23, 2015 at 10:50 AM THank you for kind words, not always I am able to express completely my mind

Richard Lamoureux April 22, 2015 at 9:01 AM I like this historical perspective. Mario De Paz April 22, 2015 at 11:38 AM Thank you Richard, in Europe we have the "holiday of work" on May first after an event occurred in United States

Constance La France April 22, 2015 at 8:22 AM Mario, so true many made May Day into a day of protests and violence instead of the joy of summer arriving, they ruined the day with their chanting and fighting for labour rights, well done poem, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, stars and scars Mario De Paz April 22, 2015 at 11:35 AM Thank you for coming but they protested for their rights

M. L. Kiser April 21, 2015 at 2:15 PM Excellent piece of poetry. Mario De Paz April 22, 2015 at 2:34 AM Thank you for visiting and commenting so kindly