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Published: 2013-11-01 22:45:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 360; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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I’ve known the South;I’ve known the South, stubborn as can be but polite and proper like china teacup clinking saucer.
My soul has grown proud like the South.
I was reared in the heart of Dixie, with an intrinsic love for corn bread baked round with crispy edges.
I was raised on peaches and Southern accents said to be more Shakespearean than a Yorkshire.
I am as Southern as the Pakistani flag; Muhammad (peace be upon him) is Allah’s messenger, and crispy beef samosas are still way better than pecan pie.
Yet I always wanted to sleep on Spanish moss, the kind that dangles from Savannah trees.
I’ve known the South:
It may not be my homeland, but it’s the place I call home.
My soul has grown proud like the South.
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Comments: 4
I think this is a great poem and I'm glad I stumbled upon it
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Well, I was a bit surprised by the title, alright.
I can't criticize your work much in a literary standpoint, since I'm not well-versed in poetry, but to me, this piece just shows you that even if you were born in a different place, home is the place you grew up in, and it defines you as who you are as a person.
Good job.
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