K K Iloduba Jnr Poet I do not know?

Oil

here where oil greases 
the growing yawn of lack,
and its glistening stagnation stretches sorrows night,
how can the days be willing to unfold?

here where time and again
despair seizes the hero by the throat
and hurls him upon misery` s spear,
how can hope be willing to be fed?

how will freedom lift up her voice?
when will the captives` cry be attended?
when will songs of joy be danced
in these somber vales?

in this place where `black gold' slumbers
in nature` s arms,
and life seem as a passing tale,
when will the Niger-Deltans know
the shout of victory?
when will they know the laughter
that the sons of pleasure know?

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Vince Suzadail Jr. September 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM HG is right. Pick a form. Again, the world needs to hear about the corporate bastards. We'll never know freedom until corporate gluttony is eliminated. Vince

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire December 22, 2008 at 5:27 PM K K, YOU certainly have a way with ideas YOUR words are Piercing Amazing Write If YOU don't mind some advice when YOU pick a Form Stay awayfrom "I do not Know" as YOU will not be considered in any of the SOUP Contest This is the only POEM YOU wrote I do not know as YOUR form but stay away from it I will read more of YOU soon I have several Comments to write to other POETS YOUR FRIEND in POETRY...HG