They gave us: 1. Kangaroo Court and 2. The darkest hour is just before dawn.
INNOCENCE LOST by Granny Annie
They called it a “Kangaroo court”
The man was sentenced to die.
People of different opinions
Raised a public outcry.
He was marched to the gallows
A dark bag slipped over his head
The trap door suddenly opened
The convicted man was dead.
New evidence came to light
Immediately after the execution
That totally proved his innocence.
Could there ever be retribution?
Truth could not brighten this day
He had been the legal game's pawn.
The sky grew gray and dim, proving
“The darkest hour is just before
the dawn.”
Added my own picture choice. Tyburn during the reign of King Charles I By: Culture Club |
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F.Y.I.
F.Y.I.
The English theologian and historian Thomas
Fuller appears to be the first person to commit the notion that 'the
darkest hour is just before the dawn' to print. His religious travelogue
A Pisgah-Sight Of Palestine And The Confines Thereof, 1650, contains this view:
"It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth."
Excellent!
ReplyDeleteGood job. I learned something today.
ReplyDeletePowerful!
ReplyDeleteSad and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd one of the reasons I cannot support a death penalty.
I love it, it's emotionally powerful and so sad.
ReplyDeleteWell done and the picture nailed it. Interesting about the origin of that saying.
ReplyDeleteYou are so good at fitting in the old wise sayings.... Yep good pic choice!
ReplyDeleteThose pups are super cute. They looks so content on the couch. I have 2 that would look the same too. Also love your poem too. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteAgain, you've done well with this week's exercise. :)
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