Heritage

They take me through grasslands
Of the sunny flat lands of home
Dotted by baobabs 
Young ones running up and down
Elders , to and from farm
Changing tunes low and high
As they sing them 
In turns 
To suit their situation
Yao songs

 Sometimes they bring to life memories
That strengthen bonds of blood
Making turning backs on each other forbidden
When you remember lullabies
Sang by them to you
When you were a toddler
A yao toddler.

Happiness is better expressed
The rythms hold  sorrow captive
And to anger exactly the same happen
As hunger politely walks out
To give room 
For people to dance 
To the on spot composed tunes
Yao tunes

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Date: 2/14/2021 2:06:00 PM
A pleasure to find your beautiful poem in the 2020 PS Anthology, Wilson~
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Wilson Lemani
Date: 5/27/2021 6:47:00 AM
Thank Line , you are a great poet , your works are amazing
Date: 1/13/2021 11:00:00 PM
Happiness is better expressed/// written well
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Wilson Lemani
Date: 5/27/2021 6:48:00 AM
Thanks Mahtab , I am inspired by your works too , great writting
Date: 10/25/2020 3:23:00 PM
You described it very well... Great poem
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Wilson Lemani
Date: 10/26/2020 12:50:00 AM
Thanks Silent one ,I really appreciate
Date: 10/25/2020 1:28:00 PM
The rythm of this poem has held me captive too. This is an excellent job Mr. Wilson Lemani. Dying to read your next poem. Good luck.
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Wilson Lemani
Date: 10/26/2020 12:49:00 AM
Thanks Mr Clement, looking forward to your motivating comments
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