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A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:02pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
MAMA AFRICA (c) 2015 Eureka123 You call us competition You kill and torture both guilty and innocent You say we are threats The streets are purged with blood scents Oh Mama Africa! Apartheid was a terrible man The segregation and injustice soared A savior in a Southern African Stood to fight for the rights of his people Because you were oppressed and endlessly suffered All because of Apartheid How could you so soon, forget? Oh Mama Africa! Our tears have flown into rivulets Nostalgia hits us The kleptomaniac government may have failed you Or your youths have grown too lazy To become productive Racism Racism Racism, you cry How would she end when there lies "intra-racism"? Oh Mama Africa! So soon you have forgotten How segregation and suffering feels We are citizens of the earth Your brothers are foreigners in our lands Whatever happened to the hand of justice and abiding by the natural law? Great Shaka of Zulu weeps Mandela weeps Africa mourns All they ever stood for has dissipated Their legacies being uprooted Oh Mama Africa! "Jungle justice" is evil It is no justice at all The innocent among us now come to harm Let our children be We have come out of love and because of globalization For mutual benefits We apologize if our brothers have committed crimes in your streets They do not represent us well with such acts We have held you in such high esteem How quick esteem can crumble in a twinkle Oh Mama Africa! Xenophobia has an ugly head It is the first son of hatred and dislike He has come to disintegrate our mama Africa Do not let him use you anymore We are ambassadors of peace Not ambassadors of bloodshed Oh Mama Africa! #SayNoToHomophobia #IfForeignersMustGoLetTheLawLead #OneAfrica #StopTheViolence 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:04pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Cc. Ishilove Lalasticlala HumbledByGrace Tosyne2Much |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by SuperSuave(m): 3:05pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Wait...lemme goan read 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by p2t2r(m): 3:07pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
All I see here is bla bla bla....no offence. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:09pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
p2t2r: Thank you for visiting |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Aizebioje(m): 3:18pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Touching. This savagery has to end! 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 3:19pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
What a poor poem please ishilove and co out of this its a poo |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:26pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: I'm not a poet. They are just my thoughts. I write better novels than I do Poems. Thanks for the comment anyways. I am doing the little I can to spread the message of peace and change. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:28pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Aizebioje: Thank you. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 3:30pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Eureka123:Thought you said its a poem, sure it is but poorly written one poems are well arranged thoughts ..if only you did the needful |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by iphanyiuma(m): 3:33pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Where are the igbo boys...them suppose To don produce shirt for this situation na 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:34pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: I probably should have. I am studying for a quiz and it just occurred to me to say something about the recent happenings. I'll keep trying, practice sure makes perfect. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:34pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
iphanyiuma: Lol. You can beat them to the game. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 3:36pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Eureka123:Its realy nice hearing you accepting your wrong. I see you becoming one of the greatest poets ever lived in NL |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:37pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: ...I have a dream. |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 3:42pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
pass mark on Emotional outpouring next time try keeping it simple as a beginner or still deep but don't loose your message. use of big words without justification is not allowed....it somehow complicated your poem. pass mark for evoking the feeling of awareness to your reader. Try giving it a style or form. poems has voice while reading it...I missed your voice there. You tried sha! 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 3:45pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Eureka123:then change your moniker to Joshephine The Dreamer 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:55pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: Thank you. Here's a link to one of my stories on nairaland. https://www.nairaland.com/2118049/lost-short-story |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 3:55pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LEvuls(m): 4:01pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
Eureka123:Nice one ....looking forward for more after your quiz . please make it a hungry man's size 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 4:30pm On Apr 20, 2015 |
LEvuls: Lol... thanks a lot. Will try my best. 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by llaykorn: 11:48pm On Jan 01, 2016 |
Eureka123: Beautiful piece of art. Keep this up! 1 Like |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 9:23am On Jan 02, 2016 |
llaykorn: Thank you, Ilaykorn |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by LordVince: 11:52pm On Jan 05, 2016 |
and somebody called this poo? and somebody called this poo? nice work dear.... |
Re: A Poem Against Xenophobia by Eureka123(f): 11:57pm On Jan 05, 2016 |
LordVince: Many thanks. |
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