Dr. MLK Jr. And Malcolm X Did Not Die In Vain
Brother Martin Luther King Jr. did not die in vain
Heck no, the Kennedy brothers did not die in vain
And countless brave protesters did not die in vain.
The fight goes on, the struggle goes on.
It not easy to think and to write about the pain
Which our ancestors have endured over the years
They fought and died for this land of opportunities.
The fight goes on, the struggle goes on.
Heck no, Brother Malcolm X did not die in vain
Many brave young fighters did not die in vain
It is a shame that many agitators are so insane.
The fight goes on, the struggle goes on.
Jesus Christ was crucified and died for our sins
Presently, we cannot have a resurgence of gangs
Racist gangsters roaming in our lives like crazy ants.
The fight goes on, the struggle goes on.
Copyright© August 2017 Logerie Hebert, all rights reserved
Hebert Logerie is the author of several books of poems.
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Grounded in historical figures and civil rights struggle; some universal messaging.
Multiple ideas packed densely: MLK, Kennedys, Malcolm X, Jesus, gangs, racism.
Mix of reverent mourning and determined resolve; weighted toward struggle and pain.
Emphatic declarations and repetition create momentum; some intensity but measured tone.
Approximately 20 lines of poetry; falls in 16-30 range.
Minimal metaphor; mostly declarative statements with one simile (gangsters like ants).
Pure lyric voice addressing collective "we"; internal, first-person communal perspective.
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