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Boat of Poverty

Why this boat?
Could it be the boat of destitution?
Conveying Epidemics, Hunger, Rags,
Malnutrition and Illiteracy.

Descend from me!
Banish from my world!
You cursed word!
You that called education a"Privilege"!
Patrimony of the ghetto!

W.H.O called you "Lion of Africa",
U N called you "Agenda ".
Predicament to the black,
Livelihood to the white.

Harking to conviction,
Capsize and rise no more.
For "Black Rose" to smile again
On the land of plenty.

Copyright © Kolawole Owoigbe | Year Posted 2010

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 3/8/2016 11:24:00 AM Kolawole, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 1/10/2016 3:54:00 PM Kolawole, I enjoyed reading your excellent poem today. Thanks for sharing ----------------skat Login to Reply

Chiquitachiamaka Baity Date: 8/2/2011 1:54:00 AM Very Beautiful and Very Powerful Poetry!!! Login to Reply Kolawole Owoigbe Date: 8/2/2011 5:06:00 AM Thanks.. Tell me about the imagery. What do U see?

James Fraser Date: 5/18/2011 8:33:00 AM Many congratulations on your win in Walayee's fine contest Kolawole .....:) Login to Reply Kolawole Owoigbe Date: 5/18/2011 12:10:00 PM Thanks

John Freeman Date: 5/17/2011 4:48:00 PM Kolawole, Great Job, Congratulations on your success in Lay's contest. Agape, Moses Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 5/17/2011 12:04:00 PM Congratulations on the win in Lay's contest Kolawole. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 5/17/2011 4:23:00 AM Congratulations on the win in the contest of walayee, Kolawole Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 5/16/2011 4:41:00 PM Congrats on your HM in Lay's cool collaboration contest with this excellent entry luv.. enjoy your special honor with luv.. Login to Reply

Roxanna Johnson Date: 4/19/2011 5:05:00 AM Very intense and deep write. great job. Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 7/8/2010 7:16:00 AM Congratulations Kolawole on your win in Frank Herrera's contest "Images". Love, Carol Login to Reply

Elaine George Date: 7/8/2010 2:37:00 AM Extremely powerful writing filled with profound meaning and powerful images. congratulations on your well deseved win, Kolawole. Lainie Login to Reply

Adeleke Adeite Date: 7/7/2010 11:22:00 AM Congrats on your well deserved win in Frank’s contest. May you have many more wins as you keep your passionate pen alive… Please keep writing great poems, and enjoy this honor. Love, Adeleke Login to Reply

Date: 7/7/2010 9:53:00 AM Much for the reader to ponder about in this poem. Congratulations on being one of the winners in the Images contest. Enjoy your success. Keep on writing. Karen Login to Reply

Earle Brown Date: 6/29/2010 7:06:00 PM This poem speaks the struggle so well. Great work. Best wishes. Login to Reply

Joseph Spence Sr Date: 6/29/2010 10:13:00 AM This is quite an interesting poem. It flows with humility. Tomorrow the sun will rise and the lion shall smile with poetry floating on its breath. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 6/29/2010 9:08:00 AM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Kolawole. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Sue Mason Date: 6/27/2010 12:53:00 PM That day will come, Kolawole ... Blessings on you and yours and thanks for bringing your talent to PoetrySoup !! Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 6/27/2010 12:28:00 PM Situations in the world are really desperate in some instances...It is a pity that things could be changed in a way that the change would be a permenant change to feed and care for those who face poverty all the time..Sara Login to Reply