Blood in the Sand

by John Drudge / November 27th, 2022

We are all animals
Originating
In the same dirt
With the same humours
And the same hurts
We are the original settlers
Of everywhere
With no homeland
To defend
And no duty
Beyond the wind
We are native to the earth
And nothing more
Descended
From the first inhabitants
Wandering
Beyond birthrights
And the imaginary lines
Of greed
That bind us together
In spilled blood

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, November 27th, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.