Born with nothing
Always Dreaming
Walked without knowing
Learn to learn
Holding what I could
Stand where I stood
Break without Breaking
A short felt burn
Empty feeling
Refusing to see quiting
Always engulfed
By choices that wasn't
I scraped for needs
I broke deep within
Life new beginning
I slowly woke up
Bravo to the Irish, stand firm; stand tall
Rally; rally, rally, make them hear in
The dail.'
Nobody said life is fair.
It's not right that many kids suffer...
If only given better odds.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
I may do whatever I like, just know-
I won't hurt people's name for mine to grow...
In my journey to be me,
I would rather keep to Thee.
God, fill my wallet hoping for the show!
AMEN!
We dare believe in afterlife
lest there’s no justice in this universe
~ revoking freepass for moral lawlessness
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Who is disabled?
Is it me, or is it you?
Should disability be based
On an anatomical stock-take,
Or based on what you can do?
For I can climb mountains,
I can soar through the sky,
And I can slay dragons,
With just a blink of an eye,
I can overcome barriers,
Fight against impossible odds,
Ignore patronising glances
And condescending nods.
So who is disabled?
Is it me, or is it you?
It is completely subjective,
It’s just your point of view…
I left because my body broke,
And weighed with grief, my spirit spoke.
I told you oft, I made things clear,
Yet pressure came—not care, but fear.
No shame I bear for what I owe,
I acted true, as you well know.
The key I left, the money too—
What’s lost beyond, I never knew.
I paused before I took my leave,
Awaiting peace I could believe.
No secret kept, no silent flight—
I walked away, not into night.
If coins are gone, then search and see—
The lens can tell who came, not me.
Let truth be light, let blame not blind,
Let justice speak, but also kind.
It is not my nature to love gold
More than the hearts I gently hold.
I always choose what’s just and true,
Without stepping in someone’s shoe.
So please—in Jesus’ holy name—
Let us be kind, not cast out blame.
Let grace prevail in how we part,
With no more weight upon the heart.
If threats persist, I will defend,
With truth and strength, I will not bend.
But still I hope for peace to reign—
For all to walk in love again.
Let's be fair meet in the middle
Let's each do our share
Do like in any other real partnership
AP: 1st place 2025
this king rulès by the people..By paliamentry decree'
Now the country for millenia, has been a Christian
Majority.. Defender of faiths.? Does he await a great
Change? And is Britain willing to endure untold pain?
In Northern lands, where memories reside,
A tale of communal living, forever to abide.
Among the indigent, a unique bond takes hold,
Rich and poor entwined, young and old.
On mats, they gather, a symbol of equality's might,
Before God, no segregation, just love shining bright.
Sokoto's atmosphere, a haven for strangers to roam,
A place where hearts are open, and love is made known.
But beware, dear traveler, of the border line,
Where faith and reverence entwine, a sacred, solemn sign.
Friday's zeal and passion, a sight to behold and see,
A day of reverence, a day of devotion, for you and me.
In Sokoto's lovely community, where lovely people reside,
Festivities like Sallah, bring joy, love, and generosity inside.
Giving is their attribute, a virtue they hold so dear,
A trait that sets them apart, year after year.
Oh, Sokoto, I long to behold you once more,
To experience your love, your peace, your hospitality's score.
Sarki Ada, may your days be long and bright,
The Sultan of Sokoto, may your reign be just and tight.
In the name of fairness
a president who incites an insurrection would be hung for treason
Corporations and wealthy people would pay their share of taxes
The electoral college would be abolished so everyone has an equal vote
Rapists and sexual predators would be kicked off the Supreme Court
No one would decide what a young woman does with her body except her
Congressmen would have the same insurance as the rest of us
Assault rifles would be destroyed; no one needs them.
The NRA would have to pay billions of dollars to victims families
In the name of fairness
Faith in practice, loving thy neighbor
Aches and pains, suffering, sorrows
Ignoble citizens wanted to curse
Righteousness, let the wickedness loose
Not so fast
Every Adam must come to a crossroads
Suspended sentence for believers
Shipshape smiles in court of heaven
Nature shaped the earth into the sphere
While leaving each piece of parts flats
To offer individual life places to grow
While rotating around the sun as a whole
For all individuals can thus equally share
The glare of brightness, warmth of the sunlight
And the calm of darkness, coolness of the night
Silver clouds floating high and drifting
In the sky, distributing rain, snow, and news
To quench the thirst of every life facing
And secure them happily growing
The wind is playing longing tunes
For fairness, justice, the yearning
For quality and gracious life to come
Nature is indeed charitable to everyone
Sharing rains and dew evenly to each land
Sunbeam is also assigned with the same lines
Chaining up sincerity and honesty hearts
And flowing streams of warmth hand to hand
The wind rises, and white clouds wander
They are guarding no one in the earthly world
Wiling to act against the provisions of nature
They are spreading the news of the future
That Heaven will arrive behind a United World
And the charming visions will emerge
Before, lives are going to live forever
Delayed justice is better than no justice.
The world will always be round.
Facts cannot be altered; prejudice
Is a major impediment to reach sound
Justice. Justice is all we want,
Fairness is what we fight for,
Justice is what we cry for,
Fairness is what we want.
All lives are special.
All God's children are beautiful.
All colors are essential,
To make the rainbow normal.
Justice, Justice is what we want,
Fairness is what we fight for.
Equality under the law is critical.
Equal shade can only make the rainbow
More beautiful and more impartial;
No justice will always be a Big No, No.
Justice is what we cry for,
The truth is what we want.
The world will always be round.
Finally, we can hear the sound
Of the bells. Justice is around
The corner; she is upward bound.
Delayed justice is better than no justice
In this sick and crazy world of injustice.
Copyright © April 2012, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several poetry collections.
Let’s be human
Let’s be men and women
Let’s be humane
Let’s be absolutely sane
Let’s not be black
Let’s not be white
Let’s be just, fair and right
Let’s go back
Let’s return to Alkebulan
So all can head to Heaven
Let’s go back to the Garden of Eden
Yes, to the mother of men and women
Let’s stop being stupid, ignorant and greedy
Let’s stop playing the evil comedy
Weak people talk about war
Strong people talk about unity
Let’s go deep. Let’s go far
Far away from nonsense and disparity
Color exists simply for identity
That’s it. The sky is not the limit
Let’s go beyond, beyond the furthest comet
Nobody really knows where the truth lies
Open our ears wide and our eyes
Listen, listen
Please listen
Let’s be human
Let’s be men and women
Let’s be humane
Let’s be absolutely sane.
Copyright © March 2024, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.
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