Letter To My Daughter

LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER

this poem reshuffled cabinet 
the rhythm resigned the president 
its metaphors adjourned parliament

my daughter 
awaken sleeping patriots eating peanut in slogan darkness 
rise dozing voters in the warmth of political acid 
awaken struggle heroes in graves tired of wrong epitaphs and fake eulogies 
awaken fat cats puffing zanunised propaganda burgers in slumber

rise green horns drinking much talked herbal tea of change 
grandfathers of patriotism to bring back 
truth drowning in potholes of grief 
god fathers of change to bring back my vote choked in drums of new renewed 
corruption

bring red hot charcoal to roast political bedbugs sucking our blood in daylight 
bring a word scientist to burn the justified injustice in poetic sulphuric acid

my daughter 
this poem reshuffled cabinet 
the rhythm resigned the president 
the metaphors adjourned parliament.

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Marie Avatar
April 8, 2017 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful writing. The language is rich conveying great imagery that is quite moving. Very nicely done. A pleasure to read. blessings xx
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March 10, 2017 at 4:38 AM
What a strong poet you are... Your words reach my heart.
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March 10, 2017 at 2:20 AM
This is excellent. Welcome to the soup! This bout of insomnia I'm enduring has produced fruit after all, having discovered you :) I am enjoying your style, turn of phrase and depth of content. Thank you Mbizo!
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March 10, 2017 at 1:25 PM
Your language is poetic and literarily professional please kindly kindly send me an email at miombopublishing,include your 5 good poems ,pictures about 5 and your bio summary. thank you very much Maureen
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