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Addis Ababa Poems - Poems about Addis Ababa


European Sauna Marathon
... The European Sauna Marathon does take place during the coldest winter afternoons in each year in Otepää in southern Estonia with no fear; That place called the "winter capital" race t......

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Categories: addis ababa, endurance, life,
Form: Sonnet
The Beginning
...The Beginning By Joji Varghese Kuncheria Four decades ago my sojourn started, In my mid - twenties, as to be precise, A journey of a lifetime so joyous, By a lad daring, bold and determined, ......

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Categories: addis ababa, 12th grade, africa, career,
Form: Sonnet



The Greatness of Africa
...When I look at the Nile or Niger My heart overflows with joy for such a wonder As currents daringly flow on each iconic river Every fountain has wealth embedded in its waters Each mountain, sea......

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Categories: addis ababa, africa, bird, blessing, books,
Form: Rhyme
Roasted Faraway, For Pius Adesanmi
...By Izunna Okafor Beyond the shrubs of Sahara  Lifted a munt of brainy bond  Over the Mississippi of Ethiopia Lofted a penner with his hunky thoughts Across the bridge of a foreign land ......

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Categories: addis ababa, africa, death, life, tribute,
Form: Elegy
Ethiopian Eyes
... Addis Ababa pulse, Blue Nile passion flow into the heart of a Mtoto midnight Tropical forest desires, soft Harari waves moving at the tidal touch crescent height Jijiga sepia leg......

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Categories: addis ababa, culture, love, romantic, spiritual,
Form: tristich



African Queen Wake Up
...In Kampala African queen lives In Johannesburg African queen sleeps In Nairobi African queen smiles In Lagos African queen sings In Kinshasa African queen dances In Addis Ababa African queen d......

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Categories: addis ababa, africa, beauty, metaphor, song,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Black Africa Still In Chains
...Its creation’s simplicity still stands as a difficult puzzle head is twisted backwards while in a forward motion still looking behind at the chronicles of some centuries ago long before th......

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Categories: addis ababa, abuse, africa, black african
Form: Dramatic Verse
The Night Is Young
...In the night when I can not sleep, when I dream about dreaming when even God is sleeping and the devil is out looking for lost souls. I think about silly things, I think about the b......

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Categories: addis ababa, desire, dream, how i
Form: Blank verse
Mother Africa
...Oh! Mother Africa! From the East to the West, from the North to the South of Africa is strife, killings, starvation and poverty Brothers killing brothers And innocent bl......

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Categories: addis ababa, courage, peace, mother, africa,
Form: Light Verse
Africa
...A place to be; a home to live, Full of cultures and traditions, rivers of live. In crossing the Mediterranean, ‘criss-crossing’ the continent, you see… A mountain of rivers, running the Nil......

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Categories: addis ababa, nature, people, places, song,
Form: Epic

Book: Reflection on the Important Things