On This Day On this day so many years ago History was forever changed, written in blood sealed with a bullet. A man of change a prophet of peace speaking hard truths, sharing his dreams was gunned down, for wanting a better world for his little children. We were a nation divided between black and white split by race and bitter history mired in unjust laws drowning in hatred and ignorance. As an orator he moved hearts and changed minds As a martyr he changed a country. How sad that the change he fought for and longed for would only begin in earnest after his death.  Image of Dr. King from Photobucket Rose Steedley Williams ©Southernstoryteller~2008 *This was written in memory of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was assasinated on this dayApril 4, 1968. |
Monday, April 4, 2011
On This Day
I grew up on the edge of the magnificent Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia. The little village I grew up in, Council GA doesn't have any inhabitants anymore, but for the first 18 years of my life, it was my whole world. Growing up there was unique in a way I can only describe with my stories or poems. It inspires me when I write. I love to write poems, stories, creative nonfiction pieces. I've lived in the Deep South all my life (Georgia & Florida) so much of my inspiration has a Southern slant to it :)
I write what comes into my head, often through my heart. Writing is therapeutic and very necessary for me as a means of understanding the world and my place in it.
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Very well written Rose, thank you for this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike! I appreciate you reading :) I'm trying to catch up on my reading of some of your stuff since I had a few minutes.
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