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From
Roger's Rhymes on Holiday
Birthday of
Martin Luther King Jr.
by Roger W Hancock
A
man to honor, man of character,
an original patriot thought.
Judge a man by what he is,
not by his appearance.
© April 4, 2010 Roger W Hancock
www.Liberty.PoetPatriot.com
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"Coloring with just one color
warps one's
character."
- Roger W Hancock, PoetPatriot Sign Sayings
"Ignorant is the man who holds himself
higher than another."
- Roger W Hancock, PoetPatriot Sign Sayings
"God cares not for outside color,
only the color
of ones heart."
- Roger W Hancock, PoetPatriot Sign Sayings
These Sayings and more at
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day -
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Dr. King with
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
"I
Have a Dream"
Excerpts from the Speech by
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"The
marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community
must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of
our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today,
have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our
destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is
inextricably bound to our freedom."
"I still have a dream. It is
a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day
this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men
are created equal.'"
"I have a dream that my four
little children will one day live in a nation where they will
not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of
their character."
"... speed up that day when
all of God's children, black
men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics,
will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old
Negro spiritual:
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Martin Luther
King
by Roger W Hancock
Martin Luther
King, Junior,
a modern man of
great.
On principal in
peace he stood,
his words, his
character proved.
Content of ones
character,
the essence of a
man.
To be judged by
who you are,
not by your skin
color.
Simple truth,
spoke the King,
yet men in
ignorance stand.
Bigotry in depth
of man,
in need of light
to fade the dark.
Reverend King
spoke God’s truth,
equality between
each race.
I simplify his
speech,
with
‘consideration’ for us each.
The man spoke
for all on earth,
not only for one
race.
Forgive, forget,
move on in peace,
with no
tolerance for injustice.
Peaceful
nonviolence to the end,
his words, his
wisdom proclaim.
Perseverance
against unjust laws,
in peace
changing social law.
The man, the
King, modern prophet,
whose message
changed America.
Justice
increased, yet more to come,
justice prevails
within the peace.
© 1-13-2002
Roger W Hancock
www.PoetPatriot.com
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