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Troy

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Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 01:47 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Marvin X (http://aalbc.com/authors/marvinx.htm), a principal of the Black Arts Movement out of the west coast, shared this one with the Internet Community.

The American Barbarians

The barbarians back again
in the cradle of civilization
bombing, burning, looting
8,000 years of history
thirsty arabs drink american water
wave stars and stripes
free of usa student saddam
brutal murderer
supported by america until they tired of him
as they do with all who follow them
in their demon ways and filthy habits
so now the museums of human history are vacant
the artifacts in some arab house
on the way to europe for sale to the highest bidder
the records of man's ancient beginnings
writings of the first laws codified and recognized
now the victim of savage plunder
because of people's hunger and thirst
we watch on tv as tablets from time's beginning are carted
down bloody streets in the name of american liberation
the new savage has come to town
come to tell us all
his savagery is liberty
as if we cannot see the desert mirage of his lies
his quest for imperial power at any price
so what if the tablets of human history are destroyed
so what if children are broken and bleeding
it is for a good cause
it is for your future, children
i am your savior, your friend
i mean you no harm
i will only be here for a century
for a moment to plunder further your oil
for the Bush family cartel
surely i won't be here 8,000 years
so have no fear
all i have destroyed
I shall rebuild
even the bones and blood of your children
even the stones of your ancient laws I shall reclaim
they shall appear in Europe soon
safe in our museums from desert hoards
obviously starving for a western trinket called democracy.
--Marvin X
4/13/03
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Chris Hayden

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Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 11:48 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Troy:

This is some heavy stuff.
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Cynique

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Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 06:18 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The riveting words of Marvin X are as much prophecy as poetry!

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