Sunday, July 1, 2007

Night Riders Comments

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I’ve read about the tobacco ills
In 1905 in Hopkinsville,
the Night Riders and their fight
To win back their rights.
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Ben Gieske
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Janice Windle 22 October 2007

This poem starts with a great flourish that reminds me of the ballad about Paul Revere. It's a very ambitious project, to give the historical background to this episode in history and to place it in context at the end. Maybe the second half needs more of the dashing rhythm of the first two stanzas. Nevertheless, a good piece of work.

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Patricia Gale 05 September 2007

Interseting historic piece...

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