Bear Poems

List of New Poems

PM	Poem Title	Poet	Form	Form	Categories
	Healing of TIme	Kylie McGrenera	Free verse	Free verse	bear, change, cheer up, farewell,
	Letter To Earth's Sons	Kanu Ekpezu	Lyric	Lyric	bear, addiction, africa, america, peace,
	Our Angels	Vanessa hughes	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, angel, faith,
	Let Go and Forgive	Vanessa hughes	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, confusion, forgiveness,
	Let go of the depression	Esther Yau	Free verse	Free verse	bear, depression,
	Please	Julia Williamson	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, abuse, anxiety, change,
	A World Turned Upside Down	Karla Matchin	Haiku	Haiku	bear, cancer, hope,
	gardens of doom	douglas pederson	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, garden,
	I Cant Hold Back The Tears	Christine Phillips	Narrative	Narrative	bear, anxiety, blessing, body, courage,
	A Boys Loss of his Dog	Maurice Rigoler	Light Verse	Light Verse	bear, death, dog,
	on smiles wing's	BRIAN KENNEDY	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, art,
	ERTH DAY 2019	Jim Yerman	Verse	Verse	bear, earth day,
	children of the forest	douglas pederson	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, care,
	For You to Choose	Steven McMorrow	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, depression, hope,
	Just For Mama Janet	Celestine Ikwuamaesi	Elegy	Elegy	bear, death of a friend,
	On My Shoulder	Cynthia Cross	Blank verse	Blank verse	bear, inspiration,
	HELP ME, MY LORD	Beata Agustin	Quatrain	Quatrain	bear, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
	I'm Your Barstool	Lindsay Laurie	Lyric	Lyric	bear, imagination,
	The Hearkening	Lady Labyrinth	Free verse	Free verse	bear, easter, jesus, love,
	Ball And Chain	Kai Michael Neumann	Alliteration	Alliteration	bear, war,
	Sudden change	richard nnoli	Epic	Epic	bear, africa, confidence, dedication, deep,
	ENRICHED SERVICE	Beata Agustin	Enclosed Rhyme	Enclosed Rhyme	bear, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
	Cassandra Cries	Judy Dunbar	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, angst, betrayal, destiny, fate,
	Bumblebee, Queen of Wildflowers	Lyra pendragon	I do not know?	I do not know?	bear, nature,
	The Burden I Carry	Jeffrey Howey	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, dream,
	Adieu My Dear Muchacha Shana Punim	matthew harris	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, angel, celebration, farewell, father
	Rhetorics On The Nigerian Church	Speare Earth Poetry	Prose Poetry	Prose Poetry	bear, abuse, allusion, april, art,
	Sweet Alice	Fritz Purdum	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, political, satire,
	The Antique Shop	Maurice Rigoler	Light Verse	Light Verse	bear, appreciation,
	SOUTH WEST MONSOON RAINS	Muhammad Safa Thajudeen	Blank verse	Blank verse	bear, environment, romance, seasons,
	Tancred Oengus Ler	M. Renee Taylor	Sonnet	Sonnet	bear, devotion, dog, love,
	The True King	Wendell Brown	Free verse	Free verse	bear, blessing, dedication, faith, inspiration,
	Propagate God's Words With Intensity	Bernard F. Asuncion	Couplet	Couplet	bear, poems,
	FALLING	Leon Enriquez	Quatrain	Quatrain	bear, allegory,
	LET MALES DELIVER CHILDREN	Muhammad Safa Thajudeen	Blank verse	Blank verse	bear, break up,
	Unsung Pioneer	Sunlite Wanter	Quatrain	Quatrain	bear, america, courage, woman,
	I dont like you Pea	Chaya Lg	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, feelings, food,
	DIVINE HERITAGE	Beata Agustin	Quatrain	Quatrain	bear, appreciation, christian, devotion, faith,
	The Bloody Road to Calvary	ben burton	Quatrain	Quatrain	bear, 8th grade, christian,
	Animal Alphabet of My Special Child	Beata Agustin	Terza Rima	Terza Rima	bear, 1st grade, appreciation, child,
	Sweetest 5th Grade Boy	Caren Krutsinger	Dramatic Verse	Dramatic Verse	bear, anti bullying, bullying, school,
	The Humble Servant	Kurt Ravidas	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, god, inspiration, literature,
	Fragile Emptiness Within	Donna Tymec	Free verse	Free verse	bear, pain,
	Love's black wings fill my sky	William Kofoed	Free verse	Free verse	bear, poetry,
	Superpowers	Lee Steemson	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, anxiety, confidence, fear, hurt,
	He is there	allen beilschmidt sr.	Free verse	Free verse	bear, god,
	Britches and the Train	Tom Wright	Lyric	Lyric	bear, dad, travel,
	The One Left Behind	Paul Gerwin	Rhyme	Rhyme	bear, animal, death, dog, friendship
	Crystal Clear Vision	Paul Warren	Ballad	Ballad	bear, life,
	For a mate	Paul Warren	Ballad	Ballad	bear, death, suicide,

Bear Poem Example

Solomon Mahlangu: My Blood will Nourish the Tree that will Bear the Fruits of Freedom

(special thanks to a friend who shared this tribute to Solomon Mahlangu)



Solomon Mahlangu: My Blood will Nourish the Tree that will Bear the Fruits of Freedom:



Solomon Mahlangu was trained as an MK soldier with a view to later rejoining the struggle in the country.


He left South Africa after the Soweto Uprising of 1976 when he was 19 years old, and was later chosen to be part of an elite force to return to South Africa to carry out a mission commemorating the June 16th 1976 Soweto student uprising.


After entering South Africa through Swaziland and meeting his fellow comrades in Duduza, on the East Rand (east of Johannesburg), they were accosted by the police in Goch Street in Johannesburg.


In the ensuing gun battle two civilians were killed and two were injured, and Mahlangu and Motloung were captured while acting as decoys so that the other comrade could go and report to the MK leadership.


Motloung was brutally assaulted by the police to a point that he suffered brain damage and was unfit to stand trial, resulting in Mahlangu facing trial alone.


He was charged with two counts of murder and several charges under the Terrorism Act, to which he pleaded not guilty.


Though the judge accepted that Motloung was responsible for the killings, common purpose was argued and Mahlangu was found guilty on two counts of murder and other charges under the Terrorism Act.


On 15 June 1978 Solomon Mahlangu was refused leave to appeal his sentence by the Rand Supreme Court, and on 24 July 1978 he was refused again in the Bloemfontein Appeal Court.


Although various governments, the United Nations, International Organizations, groups and prominent individuals attempted to intercede on his behalf, Mahlangu awaited his execution in Pretoria Central Prison, and was hanged on 6 April 1979.


His hanging provoked international protest and condemnation of South Africa and Apartheid.


In fear of crowd reaction at the funeral the police decided to bury Mahlangu in Atteridgeville in Pretoria.


On 6 April 1993 he was re-interred at the Mamelodi Cemetery, where a plaque states his last words:


‘My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom.

Tell my people that I love them.

They must continue the fight.’



Mahlangu died for a cause!



Salute!



The Struggle Continues…




(special thanks to a friend who shared this tribute to Solomon Mahlangu)

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