Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FREEDOM IN MAH SOUL, by DAVID WADSWORTH CANNON JR. First Line: Fo'ty acres jes' fo' me! Last Line: Freedom in mah soul. Subject(s): Freedom; Liberty | ||||||||
Fo'ty acres jes' fo' me! And freedom in mah soul! Great pines lickin' up de sky, Hickories too and oaks so high, And freedom in mah soul! I can see it jes' as plain As if it all was done now. Fo'ty acres, mule an' plow -- Cabin big enuf fo' foah, Garden fo' mah own front do', And freedom in mah soul! Den we gotta dig a well Deep, so she'll be plenty cool, Next we're goin' to raise a church, And den, we'll build a school. Lawd, if dis ain't jes' too grand, Led us straight to de promised land, Freedom in mah soul. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOVE THE WILD SWAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS AFTER TENNYSON by AMBROSE BIERCE QUARTET IN F MAJOR by WILLIAM MEREDITH CROSS THAT LINE by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE EMANCIPATION by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER WESTERN TOWN by DAVID WADSWORTH CANNON JR. CHAMBER MUSIC: 9 by JAMES JOYCE STUDY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL TRAIL; 2. ILLINOIS by CLARENCE MAJOR |
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