Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PICKETS, by JULIA GLASGOW


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PICKETS, by                    
First Line: They're the advance guard of the mighty throngs
Last Line: Heard only by those who are yet to be.
Subject(s): Labor Unions; Strikes; Labor Disputes; Lockouts


They're the advance guard of the mighty throngs
Whose footfalls through their weary steps resound.
Placards their banners, that set forth their wrongs,
Tell of their insecure, drear daily round.
Upon the narrow treadmill of the street
A few steps back and forth they grimly stride,
Not heeding stinging cold or scorching heat,
Each with an unseen comrade at his side;
One of the future legions, who will know
None of this struggle; who will take his stand
Upon the firm foundation laid below
His feet by this small, resolute, brave band.
Pickets! Unheeded voices! With your plea
Heard only by those who are yet to be.





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