Rodwell Gibbons Poet Blank verse

Mother Land Cry

My love for you became ephemeral
My eyes now moist with tears
The flowers on gardens-are dry now
The annihilation i cannot face

I scream for peace and joy among my people
They paid keen attention-I wish
The guns-the murders- i heard their cries
Their lives stood on melting ice

My people fight my people
Who put labels on their faces
The racism, the sexism 
Hiding under party hats

Now i'm tired
Should i sleep, or should i die
I pray that god brings solace to my heart
So i can survive, the plight of my land

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Beata Agustin July 14, 2024 at 5:39 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Skat A March 12, 2016 at 10:19 PM Rodwell, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A March 7, 2016 at 12:14 AM Powerful poem, Rodwell...Linda Rodwell Gibbons March 7, 2016 at 6:57 PM Thank you linda, thank u very much Rodwell Gibbons March 7, 2016 at 4:51 PM Thank you linda, thank u very much

Charlie Smith March 6, 2016 at 9:13 PM Keep writing Rodwell and welcome to this peaceful and loving new community. Good work...Charlie Rodwell Gibbons March 6, 2016 at 9:41 PM Thank you very much charlie, i will continue to strive and keep up my good work. Its a pleasure being here so far, and i cant believe persons like the poem, im greatful, thank you very much.