Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place (Kentucky Voices)

by bell hooks

even as joy surfaces at last today we plant we hope

still here lies years and years of poison rebel flags heritage and hate in the war to fight hunger and ongoing loss

there are no sides there is only the angry mind of hurt bringing death too soon destroying all our dreams of union

store dreams of a world without humans a wet world everlasting

slaves worked here long ago caressing horse flesh breathing shared dreams cared for them when witnessing the breaking of yet another animal spirit born to be wild and free a bond forged whisper to forgotten souls run run go as fast as you can run run