hand in hand we walk along,
singin’ for all a soul song,
we ramble through woods,
and talk of vagrant moods,
there’s no dwelling for us,
we ain’t got no home, no fuss,
round and round we roam,
look at widely arched domes,
we are nomads of true worth,
being not noble from our birth,
and thus we shall stay as we please,
everyone’s heart, love, we appease,
they ignore us, look disdained,
their bright white collars unstained,
peace is our protest, we shan’t care,
and open up our frivolous fair,
earn a penny or two and some notes,
singin’ from deep within our throats,
hand in hand we walk along,
deeming society, no ill, no wrong,
hand in hand we walk along,
singin’ for all a soul song
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The Sunday Challenge at Imaginary garden with real toads celebrates the music of Woody Guthrie. What I love the most about his songs are the simplicity of rhymes and the gentle words flowing one after another. Therefore, that has been my inspiration for writing this poem. Please do share your feedback.
This is tagged as the poem for 25 November for NaBloPoMo.
Anmol.. love the walk you take us on.. really a great way to protest… just walk along and sing.
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This has a wonderful song-like quality!
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I absolutely adore your choice of words. There’s so beautiful, yet minimal. Keep it up! I look forward to more posts like these.
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So beautifully written…I like your use of words and rhyme. It does have a Woody Guthrie voice to it. Thank you so much for taking part in the challenge!!
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well written lament of the people of privilege
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This was a nice protest song. Peace is the way to protest. And true peace only Christ can give.
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… another poem begging to be set to music!!!
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thank you anmol for putting these words to my own tune in my head ~ a quiet but beautiful protest.
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You could have walked proudly with Woody and Arlo too! great protest poem.
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I agree with you completely about the wonderfull simplicty of rhymes – it realy did give your poem a very light yet captivating flow and I enjoyed it.
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You never cease to impress you are seriously talented!
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I love the feeling of this…peace, acceptance, no desire to be anything but together. Woody would have appreciated it.
K
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This is wonderful. I can certainly understand where your inspiration derived – the life of a nomadic artist – carefree living with purpose.
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