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Famous Congolese Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Congolese poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous congolese poems. These examples illustrate what a famous congolese poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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...ind ourselves in the French
military court in Shanghai.
The bench:
four generals, fourteen colonels,
and an armed black Congolese regiment.
The accused:
Gioconda.
The attorney for the defense:
an overly razed
--that is, overly artistic--
 French painter.
The scene is set.
 We're starting.


The defense attorney presents his case:


"Gentlemen,
this masterpiece
 that stands in your presence as the accused
is the most accomplished daughter of a great artist.
Gentlemen,
 this ma...Read more of this...
by Hikmet, Nazim



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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry