In Memory of Kuwasi Balagoon

by Marilyn Buck



                                            December 13, 1986

Dear brother you spoke so plain
children listened to your song of freedom
played in games, stories and life

brother you danced so lightly
you whistled as you soared
over prison walls and tombs

dear brother your spirit sings
songs of freedom
wrenched from slaver’s cruelty

you leave us your tunes
          swinging blues
          rocking rap
          brass staccatos
          peace by piece
a revolution riff

December 19, 1986


Marilyn Buck is an Anti-Imperialist political prisoner. She is imprisoned for her anti-imperialist actions carried out in support of national liberation, women's liberation, social and economic justice. In 1985 she was captured and and faced 4 separate court trials. She was charged with conspiracy to support and free PP/POWs and to support the New Afrikan Independence struggle through expropriations. In 1988 she was indicted for conspiracy to protest and alter government policies through use of violence against government and military buildings and received an additional 10 years for conspiracy to bomb the Capitol. She is serving a total of 80 years. This poem is also read by former Black Panther Kiilu Nyasha on Marilyn's poetry CD Wild Poppies, produced in 2004 by Freedom Archives and available from Kersplebedeb - click here for more details.

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