Thabang Ngoma Poet Rhyme

Goodbye Earth

The world left us behind
Burning in her atmosphere
The cities and oceans vaporised
All that we were aflame

Blackbird like a prayer bolted
Life grew a bad temperament
An earthquake death faulted
We didn’t hear the trumpet

Drowning in this deep silence 
I miss the buzz of a mosquito
I hear the sound of my own tears 
A waterfall into an inferno

The earth cried blue rays 
A trillion tones sprayed like spice 
Her death brought dark days 
Her DNA spores into empty space

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Sandy Tadros June 4, 2015 at 4:42 PM First the title of the poem attracted my attention then I found myself taken away by the words. I like it.

Lekau Mamabolo May 21, 2015 at 5:04 AM Creative and interesting piece of writing Thabang, keep it up...Lekau Thabang Ngoma May 21, 2015 at 5:25 PM Hi Lekau...ke lebogela mantswe a gago morena...rgds, Thabang

Darlene Gifford May 21, 2015 at 4:57 AM A poem about a great tragedy. Emotional to read but well written. Sometimes we question why? Thabang Ngoma May 21, 2015 at 5:26 PM Hi Darlene...thanks, it was intended to provoke a reaction at what we stand to lose..rgds, Thabang