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[DavidF]

According to the Dictionary:

"Rooted" used as a verb, or any other part of speech, only means variations on literal plant roots fixed to the ground, or other things being fixed as if by roots.  That is the only meaning.  I am unaware of any other connotations.

"Root" would refer to either an actual plant root when a noun, or when used as a verb would mean to dig things up, or unearth them, like pigs do when looking for mushrooms.

I believe you are thinking of "Rutted" which has many meanings, one of which refers to a period of sexual activity in some animals, though still not rape.  

The line:
"we are blown upon your draft
and rooted in the mud."

Is a seed metaphor indicating the refugees must move to a new place not of their choosing, like a seed blown by the wind, and make a home in a new land, like a plant putting down roots in new soil.  Rooted is correct here because it is actually referring to literal and metaphorical plant roots.

Hi it seems a little odd to still be going on given that I like the piece.

Firstly I am not aware of any publication  known as 'The Dictionary'.

Google surrendered this pretty easily.

 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=root



we are blown on your draft
and rooted in mud

could be rendered less ambiguous (to me at least) like this,

we were blown by your draft 
then rooted in mud

but I don't know if this obscures some meaning which I have missed.

I am of course aware that this is a seed metaphor but the ambiguity of tense throws me. I prefer when things 'take root' as I dislike rooted as a present tense verb.

Thanks for your help.

D.