Long Afrikaans Poems

This small island civilization,
its empire was the largest creation,
with the widest trade connection,
there are mixed views of our colonization.

Many modern countries exist because of the British,
many justifiably say our actions were most brutish.
Some have hate...

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In my mind's eye I see this incredible vision that would make a beautiful African painting. Perhaps I shall try to make it real. 

I dedicate this poem to the women of Africa. Be inspired...

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Oh! Black Americans,  
Africa is your motherland 
And most Africans love you 
Not because you are called African Americans 
And lost your African mother tongues
And cultures. 
Being called Americans while speaking 
African dialects , suit...

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This is the Story of Poetess Jan Allison--

This is a dedicated verse,
About a woman whose a poetess;
She said her name is Jan; 
And…
Jan is gracious, gracious and kind;
(Her name is…) A variant of John;
In various...

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He grew up in the bay area
Bad to the bone 
Tattooed out
Yeah he something to talk about
I love him to deaf

California baby
California baby

He  is my California Baby   He  is from the...

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GLORY TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR Yeshua HaMeshiach

Thousands of miles away, my drums beat with America -
the ear drums as much as my heart rhythm: news of abuse
A mild term for what some...

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...Hoender - Afrikaans, Pulë - Albanian, ???? - Arabic, ?????? - Belarusian, ???? - Bulgarian, 
Pollastre - Catalan, ? - Chinese (Simplified), ? - Chinese (Traditional), Piletina - Croatian, 
Kurecí - Czech, Kylling - Danish,...

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Ek was gevra om ietsie oor Pa te sê
Maar waar begin ek nou
Wanneer daar eintlik net een ding is wat ek nou wil doen
Om steeds my arms om Pa te vou

Maar nou is Pa weg
Na...

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Peace is possible. Let's embrace it fully and globally. 
Note: The symbols for other languages will show up as ?.

Peace
By Michelle Morris
28/01/2023

Peace is possible
It isn't just a symbol

We need to embrace it
Within ourselves
Between each other
Between...

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ONE:
Is our Near East in Asia? Are Israelis "Asians"?
People from India are called South Asians
The same folk in Caribbean are East Indians!
Fancy that: West Indians being called East Indians
STOP: DON'T BLAME COLUMBUS
He simply said, Indios!...

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N. Hawthorne encouraged us to do anything, something,  (heroic?) even though life brings huge discouragement: "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, that life is but an empty dream ..." PSALM OF LIFE 


I had...

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EDIBLE    MUSIC

The garlics are on grand piano in the corner,
Playing alone because  of their halitosis.
After  making each other’s mouth water,
Clever   lemons  blowing  their  trumpets ...

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die briesie van herlewing kom saam met u besoek

daar is 'n hindernis van byna 500 jaar wat ons suiwerheid geskei het

in velkleur, godsdiens en verhoudings
ons is van wortels gekastreer en gevoer met

godsdienstige ywer, gierigheid,
en wrede...

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I
Now nearing that age of no hair, & more
No hair on head, more hair in ears & nose
I do a daily discipline of Matthew 6: 9-13
Then a Psalm, before a recorded sermon
In my youth, girls...

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An unanswered, Hallelujah
Our soul says, yes!
My soul says, yes!

Leluya, Leluya
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Haleluta, Haleluta
Hallelujah

Haleluy, Haleluy
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Alhamd Lilaa, Alhamd Lilaa
Hallelujah O’ Glory
Hallelujah

Halleiuja, Hallejuja
Hallelujah

Hallelujah
Halleiuja
Hallelujah

An unanswered, Hallelujah
Our soul says, yes!
My soul says, yes!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
The highest spoken praise
To the Lord Our...

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My mum past away in 2003, she wrote this hymn that year in our Home 
       Language (Afrikaans) I tried to translate it in a poem.


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I
In a land of crime, pets too are killed
A goose was struck by an upset Ouma
I saw it in a fenced yard, life bleeding ...
It came close to home, with Kuiken

II
Kuiken is Afrikaans for baby...

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Where the hefty lumps of fat?
Eyes strain through kaleidoscopic beams
As he takes in the scene.
Frayed Lonely Planet clasped tightly 
Knuckles whitening.
'a breeding ground for one of the largest mammals on the face of the planet'
he...

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It was on the 16th of June 1976
When they took a decision to fight 
To fight for their rights as learners 
The sang their songs 
Asking for their freedom 
It was the young of 1976

I...

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Garden of Eden is far from this
with shared affinity among its borders
with confusing the a fore mentioned

Gone through the sun but fun
with life of thorn and burn
now the result the negative bio-rhythm

Geographically located in bliss
with...

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