Best Belize Poems

Give me bukut!
First root of my Belize
It is builder of blood
Strength of my bones
Soul fortifier
It ignites my fire
It has stood the test of time
Unscathed
Just as...

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While flying to Belize
I sat with ease
Knowing I held keys
To enjoy the land of my birth

But while flying to Belize
I said, jeez!
I'm the only black...

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Look into these eyes, these eyes show no mercy
Like flesh ripping off my skin, I scream
I shout the names of those I do not know
Like...

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HAIKU #1-14 (Taken from my files totaling 12,016 haiku, started in 2/9/06)



Ants red as wine          ...

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St. John gave its pupils arithmetic
I glided through these 
Like breeze of Belize

Los Angeles City College leveled me
Algebra had me on my knees

YET

I clamored to...

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HURRICANE HATTIE                       ...

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Only little black girl at  school and her white friends admired her ‘tan’ 
–“I'm brown all over” she told them, proudly motioning to all...

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My first Dollie was white
It sat on the lap of Papa's mahogany chair
I looked closer and saw blue eyes
A miniature mannequin, she was thin
Was it...

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The "Busy Bees" danced
The "Nightingales" sang
All day long we practiced
To make a difference with
Our acts and words for the visitors.

They would see full flow of...

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ONE HEART, TWO HOMES; (was first written in December of 2011)


Belize of my birth; where my first love bloomed
You've showed me sweet freedom, to grace...

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Battle me, ill thrash thee into dust
Warrior spirit bust with a carnage thrust to ya chest
Evolving the sun into my godliness throne
But the moon says...

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I once sat a pet for a good friend
He said "come and take it easy"
The Jacuzzi and food never ends
Just until I get back from...

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Haiku #12, 076.............................................................Pele


Mem'ries by the sea
In Corozal Town, Belize
Sweet post twilight breeze.

*...

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Have you seen the run-away horse?
He's galloping to nowhere 
With blinders on.

He must soon be caught
Let's save him from scorching noon time heat
His rope is...

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A polite little chick from Belize
Always ran outside to fart with ease,
And when I asked her why
She bowed her head so shy,
Said she loves when...

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