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Mother Land Cry

My love for you became ephemeral My eyes now moist with tears The flowers on gardens-are dry now The annihilation i cannot face I scream for peace and joy among my people They paid keen attention-I wish The guns-the murders- i heard their cries Their lives stood on melting ice My people fight my people Who put labels on their faces The racism, the sexism Hiding under party hats Now i'm tired Should i sleep, or should i die I pray that god brings solace to my heart So i can survive, the plight of my land

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Skat A

Date: 3/12/2016 10:19:00 PM

Rodwell, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/7/2016 12:14:00 AM

Powerful poem, Rodwell...Linda

Rodwell Gibbons
Date: 3/7/2016 6:57:00 PM

Thank you linda, thank u very much

Rodwell Gibbons
Date: 3/7/2016 4:51:00 PM

Thank you linda, thank u very much

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/6/2016 9:13:00 PM

Keep writing Rodwell and welcome to this peaceful and loving new community. Good work...Charlie

Rodwell Gibbons
Date: 3/6/2016 9:41:00 PM

Thank you very much charlie, i will continue to strive and keep up my good work. Its a pleasure being here so far, and i cant believe persons like the poem, im greatful, thank you very much.