Appalachian Elegy  *1

KY
in remembrance

hear them cry

the long dead

the long gone

speak to us

from beyond the grave

guide us

that we may learn

all the ways

to hold tender this land

hard clay direct

rock upon rock

charred earth

in time

strong green growth

will rise here

trees back to life

native flowers

pushing the fragrance of hope

the promise of resurrection

षट्

Written By Bell Hooks

R.I. POWER Ms. Hooks
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