Rising up, onward bound

EDITOR, The Tribune.

ONWARD BOUND

we will plant seeds again

grow green again

and reap

we will craft boats

go to sea

our friend

again

and harvest

we will build love

rise up

out of the waters

of Joaquin

to where we’ve been

and go beyond

JEROME CARTWRIGHT

Deadman’s Cay

Long Island

November 22, 2015.

Comments

TruePeople says...

I like this!

Posted 26 November 2015, 3:47 p.m. Suggest removal

themessenger says...

Beautiful Mr Cartwright. It is a shame that our government don't possess even a modicum of the noble and indomitable spirit of some of our people.
Illegitimis non carborundum.

Posted 27 November 2015, 9:28 a.m. Suggest removal

banker says...

This is beautiful and noble, and is a glimmer of hope. Reading this made me happy.

Posted 27 November 2015, 9:36 a.m. Suggest removal

sheeprunner12 says...

It will take more than poetry to get Long Island moving .................... at all .......... Jerome Cartwright may have to pull out a guitar and serenade some of his rich Conchy Joe and black millionaire Long Islander friends who need to step up and invest in the island that they are so proud to brag about ....................... talk(poetry) is cheap .......... money create jobs

Posted 30 November 2015, 12:04 p.m. Suggest removal

TruePeople says...

poetry speaks to the soul. money is a tool of 'babylon' system to keep us running circles for them.

Poetry has been of value to humanity for far longer than money

str8

Posted 1 December 2015, 12:49 p.m. Suggest removal

sheeprunner12 says...

Poets roam the streets or the hills singing lullabies and smoking weed ......... thats 1960s era that Bro Jerome is still caught up in .............. no offense to Bro Jerome ...... your beloved Long Island needs serious help not some sing along poetry or lullaby

Posted 1 December 2015, 1:28 p.m. Suggest removal

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