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The HU is a band from Mongolia that blends heavy metal and traditional Mongolian throat singing. On 27 November 2019, The Hu were awarded the highest state award for Mongolia, the Order of Genghis Khan, for promoting Mongolian culture around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4xZUr0BEfE

Genghis Khan

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[ credits to LAURENT YVAN from France who read my poem ]



Launched over ages of primaeval forces
my nomadic ancestry calls out to me
winds howl driven over rolling hills
atop a ridge of rugged mountains
beyond vestiges of the long silk road
the Mongolian empire looks back at me
the spirit of the great Genghis Khan
runs feral forever through my veins

Mongolia and its harsh wilderness
its barren lands its haunted past
drumming echoes of summoned spirits
unleash the wrath of heaving heavens
I’m more than hoodlum with a vision
I’m a rebel at the helm of my said destiny 

My brothers and I are born of a lineage
that’s jagged ruthless rich and proud
fierceness and freedom integral to our dna
we’ll defend our land and way of life
with brute strength and sheer intimidation
in spilled blood we write our history
come hell highwater feast or famine
the spirit of the great Genghis Khan
runs feral forever through our veins

We’ll round up the horses
and harness voracious winds
go out protect and safeguard at all cost
wave our swords and in hearts instill fear
cast our thunder over hills and valleys
earn respect for our ancestors’ inherited land
a kingdom conquered piecemeal by our warlord
father to our people and to our nation vast

A deep longing larger than life compels me
to preserve my legacy against betrayal and conspiracy
dark alliances with sights on pillaging and plundering
no more brutal bloodbaths and massacres
neo-medieval Mongol tribes and clans united

The spirit of the great Genghis Khan
feral through my veins forever runs
and that’s the Mongolia that calls on back to me    



Read on air by invitation  ~  May 30, 2020  'LATE NIGHT POETS'

AP: 2nd place 2025, 2nd plance 2022, 3rd place 2020, Front Page Pick 2022

Submitted on May 26, 2020 for contest BRIAN'S CHOICE V sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 3RD

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