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              A Poem about  Dr. King's Famous Speech
                                    
                                        by

              Carnegie Middle School Poets/Poetesses

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                                                 (Washington D.C. Monument top       
                                                     with its reflecting pool)   


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Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's words f               

      acrossss the reflecting
                          (reflecting)     pool     LOADED!

A famous Washington D.C. speech
   that did show us what to teach


It's not just one man's dream and hopes
   to loosen negative ethic ropes.....


HE LIVED AND DIED TO MAKE US FREE!

                                                                                       
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"Tolerance" . . . just to be able to c
                                                                      
No more listening to those racial "C-H-I-L-L-S.....(chills)"

His black eyes were w-i-d-e      o        p      e        n
                             and truly saw us all as    kin. *


* kin = family,  relatives, closely related like brothers/sisters

Please post and e-mail us your comments and responses.  
                             Thanks, 
                   
               Janis Lukstein and Carnegie keypals
                        
Andrew Carnegie Middle School English students, Carson, LA area, CA
Date:  Sun, Aug 4, 1996 7:45 PM EDT
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