Best Heroines Poems

Upon the wind sheltered hillside,
the sharp tang of metal and the sting of salt air lay
over a field of blood-red poppies, no Flanders Field.

At years...

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must refuse relegation, obey
only the roar of our own angels, then reshape 

breastplates to shield the motherland
from any warlord who dares 

to pimp our flag.
Battlefields...

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the pearls from your eyes
are far more precious to me
than any treasure

your big sacrifice
nothing more to compare with
you’re my great hero

I owe you my life
mom,...

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Upon the wind sheltered hillside,
the sharp tang of metal and the sting of salt air lay
over a field of blood-red poppies, no Flanders Field.

At years...

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I'm stuck in a puddle of mud,
unable to make a quick decision...
whom should I choose from among 
others who have been so noble and kind?
More...

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The word’s speaker and listener would hear 
Cackling, 
Not from one another, 
But from a burning Sixo; 
They would feel
As though
A noose was choking 
Their...

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Gazing deep into my eyes, into the dark
she offers flowers on threads upon my hands
for coins to keep her warm through the night,
wondering where else...

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This is a poem (Original Title “Mukti” in Bengali, which means “Freedom”) by India's Nobel-laureate poet, Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) - a poet, writer,...

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There's a hero and that is you,
A hero lies in you.
It's a fact and you know it's true,
A hero lies in you.
Heroes and heroines fought,...

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Jamaica is our island’s name,
A land blessed with so much fame.
And for the part that our heroes  did play,
We pause to reflect and salute...

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How the years have hurried by this century
 so many wild enticing adventures aplenty,
heroes and heroines succumbing 
 to every hope and dream forthcoming
even these...

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I look all round me and I’m engulfed by shame 
I see people chanting freedom 
But they have nothing tangible to show they are free...

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We are kenyan superstars,
That is what we are,
Kenya our mother land and pride,
Shines so bright that it cannot fade,
Today we hear,`Kenyan athletes bring home,
Bronze,Silver and...

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Is there anyone who knows me?
I am the secret that cannot be solved without living in it,
Even if there aren't many people who are unaware...

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The music is low, as the pages unfold
A dusty worn novel, on bent-spinal shores 
These classic old books, are my treasures of gold

A narrative story,...

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