Long Westerners Poems
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A Reminder To Nigerian Current President, Dr Bola Ahmad TinubuA reminder to Nigerian current president,
Oh ! Uncle president Bola Ahmad Tinubu,
One of the seniors African politicians
who could direct the youths well not to hell.
Your honorary doctorate in political science
and...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, history, political,
Form:
Free verse
HaitiI can't believe in Haiti they eat dirt cookies,
But have you heard that on the news or in the latest movies?
Those people are relying on the rain,
To help grow their grain,
When we're just wasting water,
Without...
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Categories:
westerners, allegory, anger, angst, appreciation, beautiful, betrayal, blessing,
Form:
Rhyme
Truths Facing the Worldhow Africa will be if influential leaders
continue speaking the truths
about injustice in the World?
It is always good to speak the truth on earth.
I always pray millions of people to get used
to...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, encouraging, political, truth, world,
Form:
Free verse
Carmena the American, Part ICarmena was born in Bolivia
but left that place at seventeen,
after three years of waiting for the chance
to live out an American dream.
When her folks finally got their green cards
they moved up into old Santa Fe,
Carmena...
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Categories:
westerners, america, culture, discrimination, freedom, immigration, political, truth,
Form:
Narrative
Tribes ManI’m a tribes man born and raised,
Please don't tell me how to spend my days!
Coming in with your western views,
Don't Because that's not the life I choose.
I'm a man I was raised to hunt,
But your...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, allegory, , western,
Form:
Rhyme
This Is AfricaThis is Africa.
Where people are being judge by their past,
And our hearts are painted with black.
Youths are cuddled up in early relationship,
And their lives are like the speed of an airship.
Parents are not respected anymore,
And...
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Categories:
westerners, literature, , western,
Form:
Free verse
Central Time ZoneChicago to the North; ...
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Categories:
westerners, people, seasons,
Form:
Verse
Displaced In KathmanduOur dinner, boiled to death root vegetables, we swallow in silence as night closes-in on the school. The co-opted Buddhist monastery housing us empties its porcelain thrones into the walled garden’s weedy rear yard. Village...
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Categories:
westerners, anxiety, fear, war, , western,
Form:
Haibun
A Sad Day In Bali2002 12 oct at Kuta on Bali
Locals and tourists went about
Their day calmly.
This was going to be
a day that would change Bali forever,
the actions that happened next
was not smart and was not clever.
It was...
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Categories:
westerners, memorial, , western,
Form:
Rhyme
Implication of the French Military In the Genocide of RwandaFrench military in the genocide of rwanda,
When African youths claim the departure of European militaries because of atrocities in Africa.
In 1994 when rwandan tutsi rebels were in negotiation
with the rwandan government...
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Categories:
westerners, 12th grade, africa, french, history, political,
Form:
Free verse
Third World WarThird World War,
Who forget the main causes of the first
and second world wars?
If all the eyes still on African natural resources
How can we escape the really world war in the future?...
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Categories:
westerners, 12th grade, africa, war, world,
Form:
Free verse
Allies Toward NirvanaOur Buddhist alllies,
co-immigrants
moving away from samsara,
like Abrahamic Westerners,
NorthWesterners
and MidWesterners
and East-West Earners,
emigrate toward nirvana--
secular illusion
evolving toward sacred enlightenment,
natural delusion
revolving into spiritual prelusion,
Yet we have this climatic problem
of pathology,
win/lose evil corrupting
ZeroSum energy systems,
power networks,
regenerative empowerment.
Genesis narratives
speak...
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Categories:
westerners, earth, garden, health, integrity, political, power, religion,
Form:
Political Verse
I Know the Tree In My VillageWe once climbed those tree happily
As mum and daddy were at home enjoying themselves.
We sang kpakpangolo ogolo, sang Onye ga agba egwu
Who is in the garden and my grand pa has a big eyes
Those stupid...
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Categories:
westerners, art, mum, endurance, , western,
Form:
Lyric
Ultimatum of French Ambassador To Leave Niger In 48 Hours From Last FridayWhen someone is told to go back in his country
in peace, it is very wise to go early
to avoid public shame.
When the Ultimatum of French ambassador
of 48 hours to leave Niger's...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, political,
Form:
Free verse
POWERFUL SILENT SPEECHWhere is humanity?
as Congolese players,
stuffs and fanatics
were about to sing
their national anthem
at Afcon tournament,
they put their right hands
on their mouths
to express the silence
of the international community
into the problems of...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, conflict, emotions, violence, war,
Form:
Free verse
Dark Skinned Vs Light SkinnedIn our Asian-cum-Eastern land
No one prefers or admires
the dark-skinned or tanned
Gosh, as if the fair-skinned alone
belonged to the so-called fairer sex
And here, 'black is beauty' a phrase unheard
All falling for the light skinned almost in...
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Categories:
westerners, color, prejudice, race, , western,
Form:
Rhyme
Perfect Piper"...we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned
in the distance by a invisible piper."
...
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Categories:
westerners, faith, mystery, science, universe,
Form:
Couplet
Reasons Behind the Coup Detat In NigerWhy coup d'état in Niger?
Will the junta hand back power to ousted
President Mohamed Bazoum?
Some people blame the military
to destroy democracy
and others support them to take out some corrupt
leaders who betrayed their...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, corruption, depression, emotions, violence,
Form:
Free verse
KILLING OF CONGOLESE FROM 1885No one is hated more
than he who speaks the truth
- Pluto
as Belgian officers
cut off legs and hands
Of innocent Congolese
from 1885, king Leopold II smiled,
the victims of atrocities cried,
many Belgians applauded
to encourage murderers.
The world was so...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, imagery, truth,
Form:
Free verse
Moral ArmyMoral army,
As always said," African youths
are well organised and disciplined."
Fighting with the westerners
in african territories
It is not the calls or visions.
Everyone is tired to see dead bodies
of the innocent young...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, truth, western,
Form:
Free verse
Why You Were BornEver wonder why you are here?
Your non existence generates fear.
How'd you get this body, this life,
While millions suffer in strife?
Meaning is so illusive,
Answers aren't very conclusive.
Some notions might be comforting,
From a faith lessening suffering.
Buddhists believe...
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Categories:
westerners, earth, introspection, myth, philosophy, religious, science, universe,
Form:
Couplet
America the BeautifulAmerica the Beautiful
The land of the free and brave.
God is your rock and base.
Ever does he walk with our nation.
From sea to shinning sea.
Glory to his name,
Blessings on our people.
Bring...
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Categories:
westerners, africa, allah, america, angel, chocolate, christian, god,
Form:
Narrative
Military Coup Erupts In Gabon After the Re-Election of Ali BongoSome senior military seized power in Gabon today,
Ali Bongo 's family led the country
in fifty five years under umbrella
of French government as there were protected
The so called French interests to be on power....
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Categories:
westerners, political,
Form:
Free verse
Unity In Cultural DiversityThe westerners eat Amala and Ewedu
We eat Akpo and Ofe Nsala
They dance Juju and Apala
We dance bongo and atilogwu the beat of life.
T^he Northerners speaks hausa whilst we speak igbo
They married with no bride price...
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Categories:
westerners, art, beautiful, , western,
Form:
Free verse
Dragon Zodiac ZonesDRAGON ZODIAC ZONES
If not for this contest
I would not have comb out astrology
But, I wanted to please Nette
So, I sat down, investigate my Zodiac sign.
Water dragon, that is me!
My daughter calls me “rooster cuts...
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Categories:
westerners, lifeme, love, me, , western,
Form:
Free verse