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Juneteenth

a delayed and different celebration

31 total reviews 
Comment from Janet Foor
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Good acrostic poem to celebrate and draw attention to Juneteenth. My son-in-law is a wonderful black man and thankfully we live in a time when he is free to be my son-in-law.

Well done
Blessings
Janet

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
    Janet, thanks for your strong comments and personal sentiments in
    identifying with this plight. teafor2
Comment from Begin Again
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I am part of a bi-racial family and I can't tell you how thankful I am that my great granddaughters are able to live their lives without fear of being enslaved. I would like to say that they won't face racism, but in this day and age, I don't think they will escape it. But I can pray!
Well done!
Smiles, Carol

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
    Carol, thanks for your open and frank comments. Your personal remarks and family sentiments are well received and appreciated. teafor2
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
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Reading negros took me back to a shameful time when African Americans were slaves and treated worse than cattle. Although prejudice and bigotry still happens today.

Good Acrostic poem.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
    Gypsy, thanks for honest comments and gracious sentiments. Your
    response is appreciated. teafor2
Comment from jake cosmos aller
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I like this acrostic poem about June 10th and what it means for all of us, especially African Americans as we all struggle to achieve the vision of the declaration that all people are created equally.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
    Jake, thanks for your thoughtful comments and logical reasoning.
    Your response is well received and appreciated. teafor2
Comment from Wendy G
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It is certainly difficult to accept that it took a further two and a half years for the end of slavery proclamation to be set in place after the signing. And so long after the special date counted as the birth of America. A national shame. And still there is prejudice and discrimination. Excellent acrostic.
Wendy

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
    Wendy, thanks for your affirming comments and gracious sentiments.
    Your response is appreciated. teafor2
Comment from Neonewman
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Wow! You have this style down pat. I loved this educational piece in honor of freedom. I didn't know it took two years after signing for freedom to begin.
Thank you for sharing this awesome piece.
God bless,
Steve

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Steve, thanks for your response. Your comments and remarks are
    encouraging.
reply by Neonewman on 20-Jun-2024
    Anytime, my friend.
Comment from dragonpoet
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Hi teafor2,
This is a good acrostic reminding us what this day is about. The freedom of slaves is well worth celebrating and should have been long before this.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a great day.
Joan

P S If you would like to, can you please tell me you first name.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Joan, thanks for your gracious and candid remarks...Your sentiments
    and early response is well received and appreciated. teafor2
reply by dragonpoet on 19-Jun-2024
    Don?t mention it, teafor2.
    Joan
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    :-)
Comment from Bill Schott
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This acrostic poem, Juneteenth, has the proper formatting and remembers the Texas day when the news of the Emancipation Proclamation was finally known. Important.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Bill, thanks for your response. Your discerning remarks and gracious
    sentiments. teafor2
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Very nice presentation, teafor2.
-Thanks for the notes and poem,
and writing about Juneteenth.
-Very good introductory lines.
-A good way to highlight the
history with the "earlier edict,'
and showing that it wasn't
meant to include Blacks.
-Thanks for sharing about it and caring.

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
    Pam, thanks for your candor...Your comments and sentiments show
    and excellent discernment of this post. teafor2
reply by Pam (respa) on 17-Jun-2024
    You are very welcome.
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
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There is so much actual "truth" left out or changed in what we are taught in school. I know so many people who who deny them having this day of celebration and it makes me both sad and angry. Thank you for sharing this reminder.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
    Marilyn, thanks for your candid comments and gracious personal sentiments...Your response is deeply appreciated. teafor2