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Long Blancs Poems. Below are the most popular long Blancs by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Blancs poems by poem length and keyword.


Premium Member Human Rights Charter For Australian Aborigines By Oodgeroo Noonuccal
La Charte des Droits de l’Homme pour les Aborigènes - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Aboriginal Charter of Rights by T. Wignesan


Nous avons besoin de l’espoir, pas de racisme,
La fraternité, pas d’ostracisme
Du progrès pour les Noirs,...

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Categories: blancs, 3rd grade, abuse, discrimination, humanity, language, slavery,
Form: Dramatic Monologue



Premium Member Les Protecteurs - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's the Protectors By T Wignesan
Les Protecteurs – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “The Protectors” by T. Wignesan

(Note: Oodgeroo never claimed to write poetry à la manière des poètes occidentaux; she said - without mincing words – her lines were sheer...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, bullying, character, conflict, culture, discrimination, humanity, judgement,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ne Soyons Pas Rancunier - Translation of Oodgeroo's Let Us Not Be Bitter By T Wignesan
Ne soyons pas rancunier – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Let us not be bitter” by T. Wignesan

(Note : The fiery fearless rebel of Where we going (1964) and The Dawn is at Hand (1966) –...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, change, forgiveness, future, heart, recovery from,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Translation of Aboriginal Charter of Rights By Oodgeroo Noonuccal
La Charte des Droits de l’Homme pour les Aborigènes - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Aboriginal Charter of Rights by T. Wignesan

Nous avons besoin de l’espoir, pas de racisme,
La fraternité, pas d’ostracisme
Du progrès pour les Noirs,...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, political, prejudice, racism,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member C'Est Bientot L'Aube - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's the Dawn Is At Hand By T Wignesan
C'est bientôt l’aube – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “The Dawn is at Hand” by T. Wignesan

(Note : In this poem - the title poem of her second collection - Oodgeroo has come full circle, la...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, best friend, celebration, devotion, friendship, peace, rights,
Form: Quatrain



It's Too Early In the Gray Sky - From French
No one in this morning
The road is deserted,
It's too early under the gray sky,

The veins of my hands,
Salient hands on the wheel
The look Elevated

The white line scrolls,
The colored houses, fled,
Since the curves crossed,

Creeks glimpsed,
The white...

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Categories: blancs, anger, car, dog, feelings, ocean, visionary, water,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Klacatoo - Translation of Kevin Gilbert's Klacatoo By T Wignesan
Klacatoo – Translation of Kevin Gilbert ‘s « Klacatoo » by T. Wignesan

On nous avait coincé sur la rive de Lachlan
un endroit qui s’appelle Klacatoo
là où nous rassemblions au coucher du soleil
quand nous entendions le...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, death, discrimination, grandmother, grief, memory, racism,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
your thoughts will cross the mountains
You’ll never be an Olympic champion, Cecile,
After your accident on the ice,
Just walk, only,
There are so many beautiful things to do,
While walking, only, doubly,
Walking makes happy, calms the heart,
Walking inspires the brain, frees it,
You’ll never...

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Categories: blancs, allegory, endurance, hope,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Self-Tutoring Translation of Rimbaud's Final Version Vowels In Contemporary Terms
A Self-Tutoring Translation of RIMBAUD's Final Version " Vowels " in Contemporary Terms

(" Vowels " (final version, without the definite article, with the poet's corrections)  in RIMBAUD Œuvres complètes. Ed. by Pierre Brunel. Paris...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, analogy, color, sound, surreal, symbolism, word play,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Ou Allons Nous: Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Where Are We Going By T Wignesan
Où allons nous? Translation of Oodgeroo  Noonuccal’s “Where are we going” by T. Wignesan

Ils sont venus dans une petite ville
Une bande à moitié nue soumise silencieuse
Tout ce qui restait de leur tribu.
Ils sont venus...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, discrimination, grief, horror, prejudice, racism,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Le Probleme Avec Des Blancs - Translation of Jim Everett's the White Man Problem By T Wignesan
Le Problème avec des Blancs – Translation of Jim Everett’s « The White Man Problem » by T. Wignesan

(Jim Everett, Mawbana Pleregannana, b. 1942 on Flinders Island, Tasmania, has had a chequered career and like...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, discrimination, power, prejudice, racism, , literature,
Form: Quatrain
This Gu's Ah Jerk
SHE IS A SINGER
THAT YOU LACK
 THE INTELLGENCE OF KNOWING!
WHO IS THIS, HE SAID: SPEAKING
 OF THE PERSON
WHO HAS BEEN CALLING
 EACH DAY. tHAN THE VOICE SAID
"I WILL TELL YOU WHAT
 YOU NEED TO KNOW",...

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Categories: blancs, anti bullying, art, betrayal, break up, feelings,
Form: Classicism
Premium Member Un Appel - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's An Appeal By T Wignesan
Un appel – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « An Appeal » by T. Wignesan

Les hommes d’Etat qui ourdissent les lois de la nation
Munis du pouvoir pour contraindre ceux qui résistent,
Guidez nous réaliser le but de...

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Categories: blancs, hope, inspirational, rights, voice,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member L'Integration - Oui - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Integration - Yes By T Wignesan
L’Intégration – Oui! Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Integration – Yes!” by T. Wignesan

Nous apprenons de vous avec gratitude,
La race qui nous devance,
Vous qui incarnent des siècles des usages et coutumes,
Nous sommes des Australiens long temps...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, discrimination, freedom, peace, race, rights, trust,
Form: Free verse
Birds
What could be better than birds, my friends,
To put our heads straight,
What could be better than listening to this melody ?
The blackbird invites us to flowery diners.

What’s better than birds, darling
To soften our immense pain,
That...

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Categories: blancs, appreciation, bird, cheer up,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mon Amour - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's My Love By T Wignesan
Mon amour – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « My Love » by T. Wignesan

Me posséder ? Non, je ne me permets pas
     L’amour que les autres connaissent,
Car j’ai épousé une cause:
...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: blancs, career, character, endurance, freedom, life, love, patriotic,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Venir Avant La Tempete---Come Before the Storm
I raise up my arms to receive the Father's blessings
As it rains forever more;
As we both come before the storm;
Venir avant la tempête;
Comme il pleut à jamais plus;
Laissez la pluie embrasser votre front;
Comme une grand-mère...

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Categories: blancs, appreciation, blessing, emotions, inspirational, rain,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Je Suis Fier - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's I Am Proud By T Wignesan
Je suis fier/fière – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “I am Proud” by T. Wignesan

Je me trouve noir de peau parmi les blancs
Et je suis fier.
Fier de ma race et fier de la couleur de ma...

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Categories: blancs, bullying, character, discrimination, freedom, patriotic, race,
Form: Free verse
Tribute To Ethanol
If its Hennessy that sets me free then let it be
If this ecstasy belongs to me 
Then I smoke tree
Choke me in coke 
Drown me in dope
I sink Black Labels til Johnnie Walks unstable

Blame it...

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Categories: blancs,
Form: Verse

Book: Shattered Sighs