Best Mali Poems
At the Golden Dawn of Understanding Potd...It was late in gorgeous springtime, and I was teaching my class,
A lesson in African history, and the events of time's hourglass.
My fourth graders were very attentive, as I recounted the glory,
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Categories:
mali, africa, christian, education, history,
Form:
Couplet
Rather I, Sharpen Blade, Saddle My Battle Horse, Dawn, First Battle, Part One...Rather I, Sharpen Blade, Saddle My Battle Horse,
(Dawn, First Battle, Part One)
Dare I, reduce poet's pen to a plastic sword
flee from shadows that invades as destructive hordes?
Nay, such woul......
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Categories:
mali, art, conflict, courage, dark,
Form:
Sonnet
Pride of the Motherland...Riding an elephant
Down the narrow trail looking triumphant
Scanning the golden landscape
Like Hannibal with enemies in flight
Sight from a lofty height
King of the jungle moving
With lioness b......
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Categories:
mali, adventure, history, hope, life,
Form:
Narrative
Oh Civilization...it’s wonderful,
amazing the world dwellers are
civilized they’re as well as I’m really!
with them-
my language is English
I’m civilized!
my language is Arabic, Mandarin, French, Bengali etc......
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Categories:
mali, how i feel,
Form:
Free verse
I AM AFRICA...I am Africa, the cradle of mankind,
Where ancient footprints in the sands of time entwined,
The birthplace of humanity, divinely designed,
In my esteemed valleys, where life first aligned.
I am......
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Categories:
mali, africa, nature, society, visionary,
Form:
Quatrain
Collie Dog Footles...Santa Claws
Jolly
Collie
Christmas Decoration for Collies
Collie
Holly
Christmas Gift for Collie Pup
Collie
Dolly
Collies’ Spiritual Leader
Dalai
Collie
What the heck?
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Categories:
mali, animal,
Form:
Footle
Labing-Sampu...Kathang-isip na mapagkunwari
Ginto'y sa dulo raw ng bahag-hari
Sa huling hininga bumabawi
Nasanay lang sa suwail na gawi.
Araw-araw sumasapit ang gabi
Mga tala'y lumayo sa tabi
Ang hangin lan......
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Categories:
mali, addiction, angel, art, grief,
Form:
The Greatness of Africa...When I look at the Nile or Niger
My heart overflows with joy for such a wonder
As currents daringly flow on each iconic river
Every fountain has wealth embedded in its waters
Each mountain, sea......
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Categories:
mali, africa, bird, blessing, books,
Form:
Rhyme
Senyamo...Ke lekopokopo kea koposela
Se khalisi ka nna
Ke oa hao feela
Ke metsi a pula kea lelemela
Senoa-mapholi ke nna
U le naha-thote
Ke mabele kea qalana
Nthonake rebe ngoe
Mehopolo eaka ka oena
E......
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Categories:
mali, africa, beauty, best friend,
Form:
Epic
Categories:
mali, black african american, character,
Form:
Rhyme
Mama Africa...Mama Africa
All they say is you are uncivilized, using policies to publicly undress you
From Lesotho to Libya, Mali to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbawe
Raping justice and reaping where and what they s......
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Categories:
mali, africa, beautiful,
Form:
Acrostic
Child Soldiers...
A boy may play at war with toy type gun,
although less now than in some years ago;
a make-believe endeavor just for fun.
So shocking now, for currently, we know,
some third-world......
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Categories:
mali, child abuse, war,
Form:
Terza Rima
If I Were An Elephant...If i were an elephant,
I hope i would be free.
To roam the Sub-Sahara,
And westwards to Mali.
But freedoms fraught with danger,
By mans ability.
To hunt big game for pleasure,......
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Categories:
mali, imagination,
Form:
Rhyme
Young African Military Presidents Opposed Ecowas'sanctions In Niger...As Ecowas sanctioned Niger,
some neighbour countries members
of Ecowas opposed those sanctions
on their African brothers and sisters
which are useless.
current president of Burkinafaso "
th......
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Categories:
mali, political,
Form:
Free verse
No Name Medicine - Cmx001...C MV is not resistant to this drug
M ali's chance to fight this attack
X -ray's of effect may not be known
O n God's grace I do depend
O nly prayers allow God to guide
1 miracle for Mali is God's pl......
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Categories:
mali, faith, family, health, inspirational,
Form:
Acrostic