Independence Day Poems

Heroes of Democracy 
Are being treated as spies
By this vile kleptocracy 
That was founded upon lies...Read More

Use to Be

My best friend... 
I would bring things to you. 
You needed or wanted. 
I would talk to you for hours, 
about whatever you thought, 
important. 

You made me laugh, 
sometimes you made me cry. 
most times…
you made me...Read More

The Pledge of Allegiance

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 
United States of America,...."
How many times we stood together
taking upon us the Pledge of Allegiance
I learned about this Pledge in school I was
Only 4 years old but was able...Read More

By Dawne Zacharias

This bird is admired for its grandeur,
 its grace in flight,
Its size and magnificent power.
When in flight it stirs the
 soul to true liberty.
He can use his mighty wings 
to carry other eagles to safety.
Turbulence makes him stronger
...Read More

'Rebel Poetry'

Rebelliousness... or normal conformities;
individually, of course, have differences,
a person's definitions may bar absurdities,
yet, who'd truly ignore rebel utterances?

Amateur writings are rarely publicised, so
who'd determine what's acceptable for verse?
Rebels can not be disciplined... no can do...
should one keep quiet: accept...Read More

Your phoenix tattoo
Etched in inks, black, red and blue. 
Firebird for Firebrand. 
Risen, emancipated, 
Unshackled from broken love....Read More

On the eve of the new call, 
wits mated with passion, 
zeal donated by conception, 
hypersensitive pulls attracted all,
contracts into a horrendous span
as independence made for the span. 

But after those, 
the cry was severed by greed
seasoned by ills inflected...Read More

WAZOBIA LAND
Choicelessly I appear
On a tinctured lopsided land
A land with the best brains
But with the least development
A land flowing with milk and honey
But her sons and daughters are kwashiokored
A land favoured by nature 
But cursed by greed
A land beautifully painted...Read More

To western seige we're a stooge
Dancing like drunkards in deluge
We sow our seeds in centrifuge.
What race gladly ruins her refuge?

Free souls strolling behind bars
Brave recruits scared of scars
Fragrant flowers staring at the stars.
Is this who we really are?

Running after the...Read More

CRIMSON RED:

A tattooed body of roses
A taste of honey in a cherry pie
An alibi

A path to no man's land
A world of dark passion
A world of great deception

It is not a caution
It stands in a narrow format

A hollow tree

A bleeding sparrow

A...Read More

I saw an angry African tower over a bleeding brother
I saw a by-passer look on, with little bother
I saw a neighbour inflict a new scar and a blister
I heard a woman’s yelling silence a pleading sister
A foreign accent crying out...Read More

Sail from afar of my journey made.
What could be the sound my ear do hear?
This seems to be that of a glorious celebration,
Which needs no ear to be put on the wall.


Ogiri leti.
The wonderful work of men in women at...Read More

Over 400 years ago, the arrival of 20 or more enslaved Africans are called ‘The Beginning of USA Slavery', which are much more complex than that.
We were kidnapped from Angola, forced on a Portuguese ship, tied from head to toes,...Read More

turtle india paradox is trailing
turtle india paradox is now failing

women pick grains from cow dung
goat milking men consume goat 
institutions are collapsing
turtle india paradox is trailing
turtle india paradox is now failing

staples yield is stagnating
farmer suicides are the worst
institutions are collapsing
turtle...Read More

Rain fills the fields and drains
And children enjoy the fun
With bestowed knowledge in school
Their teacher teaching to keep county forward as goal.

Immersed to play and learn
Being to go to school as fun
They tune their brain in a way
From teacher and...Read More

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Bonsoir 
He had greeted the trader, for it was evening.
An unusual day it was, the sun still smiling
And shedding light on dark mother earth.

At 37 minutes après l'heure de 7.
In the market place 
Et les hommes et les femmes ont...Read More

The artist looks at the meadow, 
He remembers details when all others…
Forget.

Uniquely transformed…
By the sites, he has seen, forever.
Upon arrival at his home, 
The soldier gathers strength. 
Supported!

The studio is open, 
waiting for the gladiator,
to do battle with canvas…, 
New...Read More

I’m A “Street Fighter” 
You see the “Wings” CHUN 
LI
“BRUCE WAYNE”
 “LEROY”
“LU”
KAME
“THE LAST DRAGON BREATHS”
You don’t want “NUN”-CHUCK
NORE IS ANY ENTITY
Check my IP MAN
my Impulse 
 “Ki”
I’m the “1ONE” Fearless 
Jackie’s First Strike “Unleashed”
In a Tuxedo 
Mr. Nice Guy
They feel...Read More

Happy Fourth Of July, Or Happy Independence Day

On this day we celebrate and commemorate the birth of our nation, The United States of America's Independence from Great Britain's monarchical hold and liberty's triumph
Congress voting in favor of Richard Henry Lee's...Read More

people standing in a crowd
people very loud
people standing alone
watching brother and sister pigeons
defile the earth
ting on them

moving away cooing
quietly
and quickly
backwards 
being 
pigeons

mucking around
in the 
until they finally must take a stand
and eat the few 
bad pigeons 
in a flavor able...Read More

He sits on the edge of the hill
his abode from a society
that shattered his dreams

he can hear the echo of thunder
in the valley below
see bombs of color burst all around
as he looks for a place to take cover

his mind is...Read More

He said the undiplomatic cost
to all of us freedom celebrators,
to firstborn sons and daughters,
to last born future children,
would be far less
than its liberating value.

Value for and against whom?

Value for and against what healthy purpose?

Value for and against which wealthy constituents?

He...Read More

independence is won with bombs, bullets and blood not balloons and squirt guns
...Read More

I want a parade 
Let it be huge
No chance I’ll be swayed
Don’t be a scrooge.

Lot’s of Brass Bands
Marching Marines
The clapping of hands
This thing’s in my genes.

I may not have served
I wasn’t quite well
But now its deserved
A big show and tell.

Just...Read More

The nation of independence with claims of peace
succumbs to the boast of the tyrant,
with a parade of destruction's tools.

Equipment used to smash, obliterate and snuff out life
with civilian collateral damage no one will discuss
or even acknowledge, are worshiped.
 
Tanks, jets...Read More