Would you know me
Walter Powell 1968 (Kentucky)
Some say it was 2000 years ago
You hung me on a cross back then
But would you know me if I returned
Was I one of the blacks you lynched out at in the 40”s and the 50”s
Was I Martin Luther king you shot down
In Memphis
Or was I one of the black kids you dragged down the street with your pick up truck
Whatever the case maybe would you
Know me if I return
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Submitted by Walterpowell. on May 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABCDEFGHI |
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 358 |
| Words | 78 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9 |
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