| Lost Cherokee of Arkansas and Missouri Inc. |
| Mailing Address: 2201 Washington Ave. Ste. 3 Conway, AR 72032 Phone: (501) 932-0928 Fax: (501) 932-0929 Email: office@lost-cherokee.com |
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| If you have any original poetry, stories, or any literature you would like to contribute, please mail or e-mail it to us. |
| When I Get Where I'm Going from Mrs. Tammie Griffin's funeral program When I get where I'm going on the far side of the sky The first thing that I'm going to do is spread my wings and fly I'm going to land beside a lion and run my fingers through his mane Or I might find out what it's like to ride a drop of rain Yeah, when I get where I'm going there'll only be happy tears I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all these years and I'll leave my heart wide open, I will love and have no fear Yeah, when I get where I'm going don't cry for me down here I'm gonna walk with my Granddaddy and he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I've missed him every minute since he left And then I'll hug his neck so much pain and so much darkness In this world we stumble through all these questions I can't answer And so much work to do but when I get where I'm going And I see my Maker's face I'll stand forever in the light Of His amazing grace Yeah, when I get where I'm going Oh, when I get where I'm going there'll be only happy tears, I will love and have no fear Yeah, when I get where I'm going |
| The Power of Words A careless word may kindle strife A cruel word may wreck a life A bitter word may hate instill A brutal word may smite and kill A gracious word may smooth the way A joyous word may light the day A timely word may lessen stress A loving word may heal and bless --author unknown |
My Genesis as a Lost Cherokee
The year of 1828, the Cherokee Nation was doing great.
Then Andrew Jackson raised his voice,
Asking why should we give these people a choice.
They have a great life style with freedom and wealth.
Those people are happy, educated and enjoying good health.
They have built new homes and have plantations.
We should take their land and move them to reservations.
Some disagreed and said ahem are other ways.
We can mix with their race and change their religion.
lt will take a few years of lying and deception.
However, we can force them to change their direction.
Now we all knew the politicians could not wait,
Because all that gold in Georgia opened a flood gate.
New we fast forward to 1838.
The troops came down to the nation shouting,
"Let’s go for a walk in a westward direction,
you can take our word, there will be no deception."
The Cherokee people said we need time to pack.
The troops said, "Not necessary, you take what’s on your back."
They forced the Cherokee to several stockades; there they were held for
several days.
The invaders needed time to loot their homes in honorable ways.
My great, great grandparents lived in Tennessee.
Now, I get personal because they were part of me.
They walked all the way to the Arkansas River.
The weather was cold, causing them to hover and shiver.
I will not name names, but I know who they were.
Two men and two women and relatives galore.
That is when J. W. decided, l am not taking any more.
He and his sweetheart, her family, and a few more,
Decided to go south and hide if they could,
Because crossing that river just could not be good.
They made their way south then crossed over to Texas.
They knew that Chief Bowles was very well respected.
And all believed they would be readily accepted,
And now we all know if history is told right.
The Texans came to Chief Bowles wanting to fight.
The battle occurred July 16, 1839.
That is the day Chief Bowles ran out of time.
J.W. told his sweetheart and a few more survivors.
It has happened again and now we must hide.
We must all walk because there are no horses to ride.
We will back track to Arkansas and travel with pride.
They would hide in the hills and caves and such.
Now, if you are not Cherokee you should not care much.
That was just life way back then,
However the Lost Cherokee have risen again.
Yes, we are legitimate and we will not go away.
We must all stick together and we will have our day.
Yes we should be accepted by the B. I. A.
WE WILL HIDE NO MORE! WE WILL HIDE NO MORE!
Ray (Raging Fire) Farris
August 21, 2008
The year of 1828, the Cherokee Nation was doing great.
Then Andrew Jackson raised his voice,
Asking why should we give these people a choice.
They have a great life style with freedom and wealth.
Those people are happy, educated and enjoying good health.
They have built new homes and have plantations.
We should take their land and move them to reservations.
Some disagreed and said ahem are other ways.
We can mix with their race and change their religion.
lt will take a few years of lying and deception.
However, we can force them to change their direction.
Now we all knew the politicians could not wait,
Because all that gold in Georgia opened a flood gate.
New we fast forward to 1838.
The troops came down to the nation shouting,
"Let’s go for a walk in a westward direction,
you can take our word, there will be no deception."
The Cherokee people said we need time to pack.
The troops said, "Not necessary, you take what’s on your back."
They forced the Cherokee to several stockades; there they were held for
several days.
The invaders needed time to loot their homes in honorable ways.
My great, great grandparents lived in Tennessee.
Now, I get personal because they were part of me.
They walked all the way to the Arkansas River.
The weather was cold, causing them to hover and shiver.
I will not name names, but I know who they were.
Two men and two women and relatives galore.
That is when J. W. decided, l am not taking any more.
He and his sweetheart, her family, and a few more,
Decided to go south and hide if they could,
Because crossing that river just could not be good.
They made their way south then crossed over to Texas.
They knew that Chief Bowles was very well respected.
And all believed they would be readily accepted,
And now we all know if history is told right.
The Texans came to Chief Bowles wanting to fight.
The battle occurred July 16, 1839.
That is the day Chief Bowles ran out of time.
J.W. told his sweetheart and a few more survivors.
It has happened again and now we must hide.
We must all walk because there are no horses to ride.
We will back track to Arkansas and travel with pride.
They would hide in the hills and caves and such.
Now, if you are not Cherokee you should not care much.
That was just life way back then,
However the Lost Cherokee have risen again.
Yes, we are legitimate and we will not go away.
We must all stick together and we will have our day.
Yes we should be accepted by the B. I. A.
WE WILL HIDE NO MORE! WE WILL HIDE NO MORE!
Ray (Raging Fire) Farris
August 21, 2008
Click here to read the inspiring
story of the song "taps" written
by retired Colonel and Lost
Cherokee member Will Ingram.
story of the song "taps" written
by retired Colonel and Lost
Cherokee member Will Ingram.
