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Africa's Joy by Yolanda Joy Nicholsen

i'm brown in my color
i'm free in my mind 
my spirit soars
my laughter roars
i'm not a ghost i'm the host 
this is my fury
it taste of sweet curry 
my stars are all in place 
my head is pointed at the sun
i know i'm free to run 
the joy of africa indeed
the sweet beginning of my colored seed
strong proud and beautiful i'll grow
the sun will shine the moon will glow
my heart feels like a child with toy
i know who i am and that's africa's joy

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/4/2024 6:05:00 AM

Such a lovely, joyful and proud write! You celebrate you! Hugs ~ Kim

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 6/8/2024 7:25:00 AM

Thank you so much Kim many blessings..Hugs

Duke Beaufort

Date: 1/17/2024 4:49:00 AM

Wonderful...and I see you have been writing poetry for a long time. I'll read some more, but I like to get a feel for how long we've been at this.

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 6/8/2024 7:26:00 AM

Thanks a lot Duke missed this comment many blessings

Kabutha Paul Hempstone

Date: 3/19/2023 3:46:00 AM

Empowering self-expression, beautiful!

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 6/21/2023 6:59:00 AM

thank you very much i enjoyed writing this piece

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/20/2022 5:47:00 PM

Love this Yolanda, it flowed right off the page. I'm there looking as you dance around, a free spirit on the beautiful Savanna's!

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 6/21/2023 6:59:00 AM

thank you very much

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/24/2022 7:36:00 PM

Love to read a poet first post here on soup, a poem packed with lots of pride, and positivity, love it..

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 7/25/2022 1:30:00 PM

I just realize this was my first poem on poetry soup thank you for noticing I actually wrote this piece years ago entered it on poetry .com in 1999 the sight abruptly vanished a few years after blessings I always keep rough drafts of everything I share or write Thanks again .

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 7/25/2022 1:18:00 PM

Thanks a bunch Harry.

Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 12/6/2013 7:46:00 AM

remembering africa remembering mandela on this day and everyday