Congo Ground
After slavery done, and after
the last bonfires had burned out
they looked around to realize
all the good land had gone
long time into backra massa
hand. They walked for miles
along the stone walls they
themselves had made and mended,
and not one deggeh square
of ground to raise a thatch
roof or stick a yam head. So
they moved on up the mountain.
The forest reminded them of home.
Next morning they awoke to a flute
of water-music, thinking
they still dreamed, to find