Bujumbura Poems


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I do not even have to move my bottom much
remote control in hand I choose what they call
news just the old stuff in new wrappers blown
apart by endless bombing greed...
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Categories: bujumbura, humanity, , western,
Form: Free verse

The Land of Awe

...At first we seemed to slope
Low and low, I thought we could drop
Then snaking through the hills, we
rose
And I imagined the valleys could close
Yes! This was the land of awe

I peered through ...
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Categories: bujumbura, africa, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme


Run Rhino Run

...Run rhino run, just like cousin cheater
Cheat on them 
They are coming again ,now it’s against
Like brother lion fight back

Their stories are made, maiming your horn
They have been there in Bu...
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Categories: bujumbura, africa, anger, animal, caregiving,
Form: Prose
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