Apartheid Poems - Poems about Apartheid

Once upon a time in a faraway land There was an old man, who had forgotten how to speak His eyes would stare into the sky, void of any emotion, His scars turned wrinkles narrated an untold story His hands, never steady, always counting Sometimes in the middle of the day, he would scream But no sound would escape his mouth,...

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ALUTA CONTINUA : FORCED REMOVALS ( Poet’s Note : I’m posting this poem here as a South African history student recently asked to interview poet on Forced Removals. I read this poem which he enjoyed. I thought it might interest other SA history students who too were studying aspects of the country’s Apartheid past. It...

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MEMORIES OF WAR In prison we turmoiled packed up cards to fall whilst they sucked genitals like bonbons a quartz on a table gleamed its knowing War torn ghettos with swollen stomachs stretched wide, auras shattered, splintered blood aflow, fainting in vomit march and tread, tread and march trenches our dread homes at morn or on midnight...

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Race oftentimes Cause distinction And prejudice....

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At the park, there’s a man built of black stone He stands shamed with an indifferent rifle that yawns at the sky His stallion is frozen in gallop, to be forever majestic In the sweltering day, the man stands In the shivering day, he finds no reprieve Lore tells; that an anchor dropped at the edge of the raven’s ocean And...

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If one was to poll Americans nation wide and ask them if they supported apartheid. Most would defiantly deny and say, but their our allies.. If we asked most Americans do we need a wall, to bar people of color from coming here at all? Should we only let in those that resemble our kin regardless of the circumstances they are...

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Thank you God That I’m always a student I abhor The slaughters of the babies Toddlers were killed dead Young boys and girls were shot dead Pregnant women were stabbed dead That’s terror Young men were executed Young women were raped and killed That’s horror Women weren’t spared Sick women were beat Old men and women Weren’t exempt No error Fuhrer is alive Terrorism Is not dead Students have conscience Leaders lie The buildings are pulverized Treaties...

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All I want is world peace In the west, in the east In the north and the south To close your mouth When you're happy To stop the misery During the passage We only need one page To express our feelings and pain All we need is PEACE. We die in vain Every single day Yes, we need to pray More and more often So we can go...

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You bombed, bombed Now you airdrop aids You killed, killed God’s children Pregnant moms Innocent women Poor toddlers Weak boys and sick men No reason You poisoned water You robbed, robbed Now you want To give sweet ice cream To children You are crazy You are sick How naughty What a shame How nauseating The world is at war This is sickening Hypocrites You are, yes you are You bombed, bombed You killed, killed The world is at war Humanitarian Food, bombs...

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This is war Babies just got killed No justice For the innocents Deadly bombs Blood throughout the streets Criminals Are ubiquitous Poor babies Are executed What a shame The truth is handcuffed Yet, we want Everlasting peace North and South No justice West and East There’s no peace And yes, no justice Bloody streets Civilians are killed No cease fire Stop the injustice The devils Are roaming the streets Bombardments Are ubiquitous Where is God In this brouhaha? Stop fooling The whole universe Stop the lies No...

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They reside on the other side of the city They bathe in the quiet and still fertility They own yard-keepers and docile servants Dogs, cats, hyenas and precious plants. They breathe the camphorated air like us Swallow the transparent and abominable dust Cross over and fall in the muddy rivers like saints Like our siblings living under the tiny tents. They reside on...

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In Africa's embrace, freedom sings, Through vast plains and rivers' springs. A continent's heartbeat, strong and true, Where dreams take flight, where hopes renew. From ancient tribes to modern days, A tapestry of colors, myriad ways, The spirit dances, unbound and free, In the rhythm of Africa's jubilee. On savannahs wide, where lions roam, Freedom echoes in nature's poem. The mighty elephant, with grace untamed, Symbolizes...

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South Africa is the first  Place in Africa where you  can find more Excellent Roads , rail ways , ports and Airports than some European, Asian, American, Oceania  countries And more best world  wine companies. During apartheid many black people where living In locations, treated as foreigners in their Country No black person occupied the presidency or...

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COMRADE LOVE NEEDED Sorrow of Love is hard to bear stretches my bones and I cannot go on A need for comrades to speak about Love lost their ability to love can only love for moments When these moments come they devour them like rare chocolate not enjoying them My comrades have physical beauty, Spirit beauty I doubt they question commitment and honesty it...

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SOLITARY CONFINEMENT 1 : Number Four Many chains, many locks and bars clattered at four in the morning black bitter coffee drugged a single bucket of cold water it was winter I had ten minutes to speak with a small piece of soap then bucket and soap...

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