Patrick Henry Brace US modernist
at painting did not persist
His semi abtracts did not sell
and suicide was his death knell
CHAINS:FIVE HAiKUS
Cold government chains
Deciding who I can see
Worse what I can do
So silvery bright
On my wrist very heavy
Bird of freedom gone
Chains built all on lies
Humanity believes all
Fear is its cold call
America is gone
Believes the media song
Soul moonlight no more
From a blue state flee
My call to Freedom lovers
The doors are closing
April 19, 2020
4:15am PST
" Give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry
It was Patrick Henry who said, "Give me liberty or give me death". Neutrality of a nation has little or no meaning for a world in decline
Death is the ultimate sacrifice and is often the price to be paid for freedom Elections by a free people must never be corrupted, denied, nor abolished
Powers are derived from people and must never be taken away from the people Evils, personal or political, perpetrated against people must never be tolerated "Never Again Convictions" can inspire us and give birth to a new birth of freedom
Defense of our sacred documents, conceived in blood, must be upheld at all cost Every victory over repression and tyranny demand a total commitment New England revolted because she was bathed in oppression and tyranny 'Concessions' can be tools of deception and another name for 'appeasements' Enemies of 'the free spirit of liberty and justice', must be confronted and defeated
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Commentary Notes on Peaceful Protest…
In the spirit of peace,
Patrick Henry once cried:
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
In the spirit of peace,
he was eventually granted his request.
how true it is---wonders
never seem to cease.
Where there’s peace,
there’s no need for protest;
there’s no instant
in this country’s history
where it has peacefully gone into war;
rather, consistently waging war
in the name of peace.
It is said that history
can’t be changed—repeated maybe;
emphatically teaching its lessons:
“Give me liberty or give me death!” So be it!
“No justice, no peace!” So be it!
So has it been in the history of protest:
peaceful protest by the oppressed
has always been responded to
with peaceful violence by the oppressors.
Nowhere in history—
has protestation between the oppressed
and the oppressor—ever ended peacefully.
Today, when the angered oppressed come face to face
with combat ready oppressors, peaceful protest ceases to be
a viable strategy—least we too, desire the fate of Patrick Henry.
Give me Liberty or give me death
Patrick Henry said once out of breath
He is my ancestor on the family tree
I live in America, land of the free.
I taste his words on my lips
Love to have sailed on his ships
He spoke from his heart lovingly
I live in America, land of the free.
With my connection to his soul
I wonder how it affects my world
Do i get my strength from he?
I live in America, land of the free
Sir Patrick Henry
Saw America in a quandary
Shook the house by its boots
After ten years of jumping hoops
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