Best Ethiopians Poems
Operation SolomonThe plane touched down
Ethiopians kissed the ground
The Bible's holy soil
Land of Israel
Home at Last!
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Operation Solomon was a covert Israeli military
operation, in which over 14,000 persecuted
Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to...
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Categories:
ethiopians, adventure, africa, appreciation, emotions,
Form:
Rhyme
The Cancer of AfricaOur Shame,
"PRESIDENT" & "LEADERS"
Full grown men,
old,
devoid of vision,
Lacking in wisdom,
wicked weaklings
protected by paltry paid gun men
great grandfathers,
unwilling to train Younger Leaders.
Untrained themselves in morals & reputation,
Liars,
Tired & fickle in frame,
feeble. opaque, lacking imagination,
These exalted clowns,
drawn from rickety...
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Categories:
ethiopians, cancer, corruption, cry, evil,
Form:
Free verse
Paranoia Strikes DeepI have dug this one out of the poetry attic; composed when a teen, hence the dated references. Fellow Soupers of my age-group (60 in a few weeks- Yikes!) might enjoy it:
Friend, watch out! They're talking.
Have you heard what they're talking about?
They're not talking about...
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Categories:
ethiopians, introspection, drug,
Form:
Some Memories Linger Longer
I shivered
I quivered
eyes!
cried!
dried!
I puzzled winkled I bled
I muffled tingled I shed
between the greens some shades
beneath the almond tree
I stood I sat I gazed
I bled shed tears
pale leaves like flames on me
its summer time I see
My skin from naked sun
like ants it bites on me
beneath...
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Categories:
ethiopians, beautiful, blue, break up,
Form:
Rhyme
My God, Thank You For Stirring Me UpApril 3 Scripture Meditations Based on 2Chronicles 19-22
Key Verse – 2Chronicles 21:16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR STIRRING ME UP
Thank You for stirring me up...
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Categories:
ethiopians, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form:
Rhyme
FAITH IN GOD WHO STIRS US UP TO DO WHAT IS RIGHTMay 16 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on 2Chronicles 21-24
Key Verse – 2Chronicles 21:16 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians.
FAITH IN GOD WHO STIRS US UP TO DO WHAT...
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Categories:
ethiopians, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form:
Quatrain