The Caribou Poem by Nick krakana

The Caribou

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They Wondered free
Amongst the trees
And out in the open
To catch a breeze

They were a symbol
Of freedom you see
Here long before you and me

There is a ballad song
A sad state it shares
When a beggar cries out...
'Don't ask for so much"

The face on our quarter
Is really a discgrace - why remember
How we wrecked this place

Greed has an ugly face

Our First Nations brothers
Tilled this soil with an invisible hoe

Live and let live - I've heard them say
And the Caribou... will always stay

Nick Krakana Sr.
Sept 28th 2019
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Monday, September 30, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: ballad
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Wrote this after watching a CTV report on how the British Columbia Caribou have disappeared due to clear cut logging on the herds tradition lands
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chinedu Dike 30 September 2019

Really an interesting history fact nicely brought forth with clarity of thought and mind. An insightful piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing, Nick.

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