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Calls of Humanity Denial to live a full and free life, Segregation on creed, colour black or white, How much tolerance must have been, A call for human dignity and end of strife, As came the South African apartheid, A blot on developing intellectual breed, Women and children could not escape abuse, Human rights were not getting any heed, No jobs, no food, such was the plight, Even most educated had a pitiable fight, Imprisoned without trial in unsanitary conditions, Most horrible was the inhumane sight, Mandela took a lifetime struggle to rescue, All false allegations were taken true, Then first election of universal suffrage, How the time turned, had a least clue, Defiance campaign with nonviolent resistance, task undertaken with strong persistence, Pursued racial equality and other human rights, dilemma of democracy was coexistence !! Written March 15th, 2015 Rubaiyat "On South African apartheid" For contest by Verlena Awarded 1st place win Now entered for Julia's Denial contest

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Date: 3/21/2015 2:44:00 AM
Well-written Dr. Upma well-derseved for a first place win.. :) Kudos!//olive eloisa
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Date: 3/20/2015 6:03:00 PM
Dr Upma, Congratulations on your awesome win........ Luv ~LINDA~
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Date: 3/20/2015 8:56:00 AM
Hi Upma! You tackled South African apartheid with enthusiasm and a capable pen. Well done and congratulations on your 1st place win. // paul
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/20/2015 10:54:00 AM
Thnx Paul. Appreciate ur kind words!
Date: 3/19/2015 6:09:00 PM
Congratulations Upma on your 1st place win! Verlena
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/20/2015 10:52:00 AM
Thanks for the confidence u hv shown in me n ur encouraging remarks Verlena! Ur contests r tough n challenging n its a real pleasure to enter!
Date: 3/17/2015 8:47:00 AM
Good for you attempting this topic! Have a wonderful day. Light & Love
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/19/2015 9:26:00 AM
Thnx Debbie! Glad to hv u visit my page dear friend!
Date: 3/15/2015 6:16:00 PM
Mandela is a model of human decency for the whole world, much like MLK. Good message!
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/16/2015 2:15:00 AM
Thnx a lot Andrea!
Date: 3/15/2015 3:26:00 PM
nicely done... SKAT
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/16/2015 2:16:00 AM
Thnx Skat!
Date: 3/15/2015 2:52:00 PM
A long struggle but things are somewhat better now..I enjoyed reading this one today.. Thanks for stopping..Sara
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/16/2015 2:16:00 AM
Thnx for ur kind visit n words Sara!
Date: 3/15/2015 11:42:00 AM
Fine poetry on one man I so admire. It's sad that such still exists not just in SA, but worldwide. Good luck in the contest Upma, James :)
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/16/2015 2:18:00 AM
Thnx James! True this happens worldwide,, I hv always liked him, glad that Verlena inspired to write !!
Date: 3/15/2015 10:02:00 AM
Dr Upma....You are amazing. What a worthy subject to write about. You brought this injustice to light with such a flowing poem. I'm proud of you. Yes, I've changed my name for various reasons...but it's still me...Eileen Hugs
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 3/16/2015 2:19:00 AM
Oh thnx dear Eileen! U may change names,, but the smile n the charm will always show u !!

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