Liberia Poems - Poems about Liberia

for so long, this country sold its birth rights to the things that lived in the past history says - Liberia offered us bullets in 1989 & came back in 2022 to steal the glory off our skins history is right - how can a boy like me still pretend to be alive when there are grieves growing into...

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Poem entitled: "FEAR IN MY CERTAIN, LIBERIA" Written By: A.M Ngumbu, Jr. "Fear In My Certain, Liberia. Long long ago, During days of our decedents, Fear had been defined, As a natural, powerful, Primitive human emotion. But nowadays, my certain, Has mistakenly taken love, for fear. A fear of education, A love of prostitution. She's been abused, By the evil deeds, of her children. Fear to speak out the...

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There he is one of Liberia's President Who is a man of change His subjects along brought change because of him A change to mold minds and develop A country that was from a fresh war He came from a common man and woman He is so popular that all wish to be But yet...

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Liberians hear my cry We are black yet dresses like whites We mock God by not been satisfy With what we are been given Liberians hear my cry We cry for justice from the whites We accuse them everyday of racism Yet we torture them Liberians hear my cry Whites come to our land to...

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Colin is a crusader, a knight, a soldier, a champion, a liberator too. His face is handsome, but well hidden, as are his eyes of lightest blue. His own mother fears this veiled monster when he enters forest glen. He looks fierce and angry; who can guess what manner is his whim? It is a dark and devilish night,...

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I am Liberia! Though scared by scourges of allien spades, My resilience bears the fountain of heaven's grace, Piercing the pangs of all my shades! My independence, I breathed into Africa's lungs, Clothed her with my stripes, the red, white and blue; And gave her a star when she knew not one! My waters rhythm waves of freedom, Hailing treasured mountains and supreme...

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Droplets speechlessly rolling off my cheek whenever I capture memories. In a skyclad attire, You embraced scorching from your children. From relaxing pillow to many painful edges Falls upon many, fights dispatched your beauty. Brothers and sisters knocked down flying beauties, And dimed your great light of scenery. Bravery pushed your hands and you waved flag for freedom! Smiles are putting out dimples...

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============================== Where did the Lone Star go ? Was she served as a meal on the tables of corruption or buried alive by her assassins In the pits of devastation ? Where did the Lone Star go ? Did she run from our politicians who pay musicians to make known their plights, their new tacticians or Was she used...

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Liberia bleed in tears She bleeds at the ascension of evil sons of the soil to higher offices, In the name of development squandering and laundering her wealth are but a few causes of her unending hemorrhage of tears She bleed in tears Liberia bleed in tears As if fourteen evil years of civil war That left her desolate and torn were...

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Land of the Free Oh! Thou sweet land of the free, ???? You paved the way so others could find their ways Where men of letter fought for a better day, And find solutions without delay.   Oh! The first daughter of Africa ???? Your children lied in a chronic state,  as certain 'negatives' have long assumed the roles of 'positives'...

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Today we celebrate peace Remembering how it was won The many hearts that grieve For freedom is all we want Salute the national flag Liberians Sing aloud the Lonestar forever Sing aloud the national anthem We are the custodians of Liberia's heritage Ours is the home of kindness The land where ships anchor with our forefathers Once torn...

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HIS BEAUTIFUL FACE MIRRORS THE FACE OF GOD. HIS SMILE BRIGHTENS THE WORLD AROUND HIM. BEING OF OPEN HEART AND MIND, HE CAME THROUGH THE SUFFERING AND TURMOIL. ALMOST BEATEN TO DEATH, HE ENDURED THE PAIN AND TORTURE FROM ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. STILL, HIS SPIRIT AND ENDURANCE OF LIFE, LED HIM AWAY FROM HIS HOME COUNTRY. HIS PURITY OF HEART LED HIM TO...

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Australian by paper Liberian by blood Liberia is my motherland Liberia in my round hips that they criticis of not being worthy of "beauty". Liberia in my big lips that will forever speak the truth . Liberia in my ways Liberia is my ways They will tell you my country is bad, it's dangerous, they even make the mistake of...

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This is the Liberia I wanted: I no longer hide to voice my opinions, because I’m a journalist I no longer seek refuge at the American embassy, because I’m a human right activist I no longer live in panic or fear, because I’m a civilian Yes! This is the Liberia I wanted. This...

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If there is a child in Kolahun, Lofa County who can’t read- that matters to me. If there is a senior citizen somewhere who can’t get a pension after many years of dedicated service- that makes my life poorer. If a decent brother is accused of rape and is being rounded up without a benefit of an...

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