"We are Marching" by Carrie Law Morgan Figgs

We are marching, truly marching / Can't you hear the sound of feet?

Support Poem-a-Day February 1, 2020   We are Marching Carrie Law Morgan Figgs                      1. We are marching, truly marching     Can't you hear the sound of feet?  We are fearing no impediment     We have never known defeat.                       2.  Like Job of old we have had patience,    Like Joshua, dangerous roads we've trod  Like Solomon we have built out temples.     Like Abraham we've had faith in God.                       3.  Up the streets of wealth and commerce,     We are marching one by one We are marching, making history,    For ourselves and those to come.                       4.  We have planted schools and churches,    We have answered duty's call.  We have marched from slavery's cabin     To the legislative hall.                       5.  Brethren can't you catch the spirit?    You who are out just get in line Because we are marching, yes we are marching     To the music of the time.                       6. We are marching, steady marching     Bridging chasms, crossing streams  Marching up the hill of progress    Realizing our fondest dreams.                         7.  We are marching, truly marching     Can't you hear the sound of feet?  We are fearing no impediment    We shall never know defeat.  This poem is in the public domain. Published in Poem-a-Day on February 1, 2020, by the Academy of American Poets.   "We are Marching" originally appeared in Nuggets of Gold (Jaxon Printing Company, 1921).  Carrie Law Morgan Figgs was born in 1878. A teacher, community leader, playwright, and poet, Figgs was the author of Poetic Pearls (Edward Waters College Press, 1920) and Nuggets of Gold (Jaxon Printing Company, 1921), as well as several plays. She died in 1968. Nuggets of Gold (Jaxon Printing Company, 1921) "For My People" by Margaret Walker read more "How Can Black People Write About Flowers at a Time Like This" by Hanif Abdurraqib  read more Thanks to Roger Reeves, author of King Me (Copper Canyon Press, 2013), who curated Poem-a-Day for this month's weekdays. Read an extended Q&A about Reeves' curatorial approach and find out more about our guest editors for the year. Make a one-time contribution to help us publish Poem-a-Day.   Make your support go further by enrolling in monthly giving and joining the Mug Club! From Our Advertisers Copyright © 2020 The Academy of American Poets, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: The Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane St #901 New York, NY 10038 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.