Marckincia Jean Poet Pantoum

Portrait of a Broken Slave

Haunting, this black and white photo of yesterday’s slave
I’m taken back to those dead eyes
Some spirit takes me there
Captive veins in chains


I’m taken back to those dead eyes
Is this slave dreaming of his escape?
Captive veins in chains
Silently, a man dreams of revolting


Is this slave dreaming of his escape?
He endured whips, scrapes and burns
Silently, a man dreams of revolting
A dream a man denied, clinched in chains


He endured whips, scrapes and burns
Some spirit takes me there
A dream a man denied, clinched in chains
Haunting, this black and white photo of yesterday’s slave


A Panton 
03/07/15
By Marckincia Jean

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Poet Destroyer A March 16, 2015 at 12:21 AM MARCKINCIA, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA Marckincia Jean May 25, 2015 at 4:01 PM Thank you so much!

Skat A March 15, 2015 at 4:12 PM Marckincia:) Congratulations on having your awesome poem featured on the soups Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~ Marckincia Jean May 25, 2015 at 4:02 PM Thank you so much!

Skat A March 14, 2015 at 7:46 PM Marckincia, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Marckincia Jean May 25, 2015 at 4:03 PM Thank you so much, and I do feel welcomed here! God bless and good writing!

Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2015 at 5:30 AM Marckincia,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) As I hope one day you will follow and give me a few poetry pointers. We're Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with your New Poet Friend! @-> LINDA <-@ Marckincia Jean May 25, 2015 at 4:05 PM Thank you!