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A Dance in the Hall of Marley and Macintosh

Contributed by frohemiasweetie on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 12:58:14 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

The soul of calypso rests
In maraca beads
And aged speakers
And rented beaches
And plantain leaves
Dancehall breathes
Ganja breeze
Indeterminable syllables
Flaming for peace
More fire
Burns to ignite
All the rhythm in the world
Two turntables
Maybe four
Made before
The dance floor
Felt any hot blaze
From swing days
And flappers pale fringed wings
And the bloom of a brown zoot suit
Coattails riding the breeze
Leasing the rhythm
With just a little bit of sugar
And the fervor of discord
Bore the melody of anguish
Triumph hidden in the beat
The rhythm and the heat
And lighters in the air
A butterflys wine
Drips sweeter than Tweeter
Could never interpret
Or understand
Pon the river
Jordan
And leather sandals
Trample upon defeat
Fly to the sky
Then
Parachute
Parachute
Parachute
Parachute
Salute Selassie
High stepping prophecy
Distributed by
Red black and green beads
Dancing in maracas
Saluting Garvey
Burning bartering for peace.

Copyright © frohemiasweetie ... [ 2004-07-10 12:58:14]
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Re: A Dance in the Hall of Marley and Macintosh (User Rating: 1 )
by Essentially9 on Monday, 16th August 2004 @ 08:48:55 PM AEST
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very good write =]

Re: A Dance in the Hall of Marley and Macintosh (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Tuesday, 17th August 2004 @ 10:05:56 AM AEST
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A very well put together piece. Great job! Keep writing.

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