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African Kids Recite Poetry

To the flow of a drum
They throw words like spears
To honour their culture with a side of a dance
They evoke the ancestors with voices that echo through the jungle 
Animals have no choice but to bow down to the conquers of the jungle 
They recite poetry to rejoice before the gods 
They become poems that speaks to the dead
Their aura bring forth forest birds to lead the to the narrow light in the darkness 
They sleep to the sound of a lion's roar 
Fearless of the beast near their hut

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Beata Agustin

Date: 2/7/2025 5:42:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Have a blessed day.