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The Ground Remembers

Poem written in response to a writing prompt after visiting Congo Square Park in New Orleans, LA.

2 min readOct 6, 2025

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The ground remembers
the ground reminds me
long before they celebrated
having big fun down here
in the Big Easy
littering paved streets
with beads and waste
on Fat Tuesdays
we danced on Sundays
inside the park for some day
to feel, to know what
freedom
once was like long before
iron chains and shackles
attempted to destroy
dignity, culture, and identity
enslavement
could never rob
joy, worth, and humanity
where tradition lives on
inside the music
its beat
its melody
its harmony.

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Bill Holmes
Bill Holmes

Written by Bill Holmes

Writer. Poet. ESSENCE Best Selling Author. Filmmaker. Personal development aficiando who lives and breathes the mantra "I will not be denied!"

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