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Topic: Beach (07/04/05)
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TITLE: The Landing | Previous Challenge Entry
By Sandra Snowden
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“I’s ain’t sho’ of where I is? They done took me way and I’s don’t kno’ where? Scared, I’s really scared. Where’s I goin’? Momma ‘n Daddy gonna be mad wit’ me ‘cause I ain’t comin’ home. I’s a sleepin’. Me head hurts. Peoples ‘round me. Me peoples, sleepin’ too. I’s fell a body on me, they’s cold. Oh, the smell is bad. Bad! They ain’t movin, they’s dead! I’s tried to git ‘way from ’em. I’s can’t move. I’s crying’. I’s kno’ I’s in trouble. Momma? Daddy? Somebody help me, please??? It stinks. The smell is killin’ me. Oh, oh, sup’in movin’ on me, sup’in wit’ hair ‘n claws. I’s feelin’ me skin bleedin’ ‘n comin’ apart. Screamin’, I’s screamin’: help me. Somebody, God help me. Ain’t nobody sayin’ nu’fin. Chained ‘n tied I’s can’t move. I’s can’t see ‘cause its dark in here. Sup’in be movin’ side to side, rockin’. Done been here long time now. I’s hungry! I’s thirsty! Where’s I gonin’? The rockin’ done stopped. The movin’ side to side done stopped. I’s back home? A light in my face ‘n somebody sayin’, “Git up. Move it, now.” Some my peoples didn’t git up. We’s made it; was pushed on the beach.
God where’s you? Help me git back home!
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I also thought about a crowded slave boat as I read the article for fourth time. I also at thought at one point that the writer was describing a frightening dream. And although the article was very descriptive a little more clarity of expression and improved sentence structure and a spelling check could have made for easier reading. Thanks for sharing your article and keep writing.