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A Sonnet To The Man Who Was King (Apropos MLK Day, Circa 2018)

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On a cold balcony, in night’s darkness,

Stood a man known to us all as King;

His weary body a stranger to rest,

Yet, resolved to march on, ‘til peace would rein.

Suddenly a cracking sound pierced the air;

A craving bullet found its fleshly feast.

The alarmed world became filled with despair—

That death had summoned the prophesized beast;

The King had fallen, but the dream had not.

Faith is stronger than hate and bigotry;

Nothing can discourage the faithful lot—

With amazing grace, we will become free.

Long live the King!  Even though he has passed;

Agonize not, that he is free at last!

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TamaraD says:

Awesome Love this👏🏾

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mlowe5 says:

TamaraD, Thanks for the read and encouraging feedback. It was an attempt to capture the spirit dynamics of Dr. King in the established American form of the sonnet: 14 ten syllable lines with a specific rhyme scheme. Peace and Love. Live the dream, perceive the vision and achieve the reality. mlowe5
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mlowe5 says:

love_supreme, many thanks for the SNAPS for this poem as well a for Haiku 126-128 and for "In God We Trust". Peace and Love.

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