Are we human.? Or are we counters? In America ( are you ?) Red or blue.? Or to
God are you true.? The two colours above
Are just parts of your flag..' perhaps symbolic? Of division of a whole.? Item..
Same all over the world..What do
We need, From Australia to Eygpt?
I don't see it as hatred and greed.' billions
Spent on death.' By those who plead
For the poor.? NGO insanity..I say I
Accept the spiels from today; no more.!)
Speeding to airport on way to meeting
car skidded on highway, somersaulted
landed in ditch, wheels whirling
plopped there, unscathed, stunned, calm, what next ?
Miraculously CAR LIFTED ITSELF
back onto road, continued to airport
arrived safely at meeting, EXALTED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Poet’s Note : Moment happened whilst
working for a National Educational NGO,
having to travel regularly to various cities to oversee projects __
Shape shifters come in all shape and form.
Politicians are naturals of course
Smiling and promising one thing
Then delivering quite another.
Then there are con artists and scammers
Taking advantage of the naive
And innocent at least if only once.
Then there’s those like my neighbor
Who’s nothing more than a welfare rancher
Taking funds from a do-gooder land trust NGO
Ostensively to keep his lands whole.
Appearing on the outside a good old boy
But really just another scamming thief
Feeling entitled to whatever he can take
Such as a small sliver of my land
For some reason fenced inaccurately long ago.
In this particular case the law isn’t on his side
But that doesn’t matter
In his desire to be right,
Uphold the bizarre tradition of adverse possession
And bully his way to some who knows what end
To who knows whose advantage.
The thing about shape shifters is just that,
They shift and change
So can only be trusted to be untrustworthy.
It’s good to know though
Caveat emptor
They can be anywhere, and dangerous
Especially when least expected.
(11/14/25)
‘the sole surviving minnow floats
recipe-laden toward the NGO* shark’
~ edie-bidi chili-bidi
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*NGO = 'Non-Government Organism'
Good luck, class!
(You'll need it).
I could lie twas Salma
Who made I edit my note
A love note it was a rem1
Reminder with a Coordinate
Coordinates do come home
I pleaded heard turning into ice
Starlet breezing without a care
Re-ignited the flames of drama
Mtanga an African love story..
At the stadium of heroes Gee Tanga
Led you the way in a Month of love
Kaayan did I utter your name the 4thM
Kensoul you make trainers dreams of No
Of Mo love M1 when all are beautiful Wooo
Aromas of well cooked Warriors of colour
#aKFS peace day
All K's Forces are Special
NGO Na Ngao ya kidavida
Volt and Coat of Arms..
Isn't a Verso genxermais pillar
Not to be found at Kemets Border..
Champe for a cause..
Cast aside were you
TanaTeru Glory of Sion..
#RiuKeyLifeBirthings
An eruption magmation
A living machine eyes all around
Who saw The Lord of Host
Twas You MyKinsman Isaiah son Of Amoz
Who will help us but US
Inspire with a punch held high
As them kids cover up in Bibs
Am a GJDeon Arma Water Bird..
#Staring at the scorching Sun
#UshakaBayete2022 codeZed 254
The tightening grip of the pandemic
Stifled the livelihood of many
With the daily wagers losing jobs
Mere survival was at stake.
A benevolent NGO opened an outlet
In our locality to provide daily
Food and provisions free
To the needy and the destitute.
Every morning scores of people
Stood in long tortuous line
Under the scorching summer sun
Until the shelves were empty.
In one such morning as usual
The line was moving slow
When someone proclaimed
Lockdown would start from midnight.
People broke the orderly line
Rushed in panic toward the food bank
Soon its shutters were pulled down
So pandemonium didn’t turn to scuffle.
August, 5, 2021
Contest : Panic At The Food Bank
Sponsor : Kai Michael Neumann
ACRONYMS
In 1970, Philip got land phone connection with STD.
Later he bought TV set along with player DVD.
In service, Philip was posted as SDO
As social worker he was attached to an NGO.
His son John when child was vaccinated BCG.
He was particular to monitor regular ECG.
John when admitted to college joined NCC.
At that time Philip became an agent of LIC.
With Economics Honors John completed BA
Soon he took admission in MBA.
John had applied for US VISA,
as he earnestly wished to visit NASA.
John is acting in a TV serial with high TRP.
Since then, he has been treated as VIP.
Second son Jack got Degree in MBBS
Later he became an FRCS.
Third son Tom quizmaster holds lots of FAQ
and always depends on his own IQ.
He allots question asking who is WHO?
What do you mean by ‘I see you ‘ or ICU?
04/05/21
First Place
'All Yours ( May 20 ) Contest by Brian Strand
how dismal
how depressed
how dejected
who are they?
so human like yet so unlike
are they real?
their shabby dirty hair
tattered clothes
for mercy they stare
they need us and our care
muddy unkempt faces
resemblance to humans is in traces
we need to be fair
if possible their sorrows we must share
their state is bare
they need our healing touch
need us to clutch
roofless and have hardly any clothes to wear
women and girls with little to gear
long has been the sultry condition
no NGO has such a generous mission
awaiting nothing
but mercy lets do something
their poverty makes a petition
were they born just for addition
why were they born?
to be jealous of the blessed
to look lusciously at the well dressed
to be left homeless and forlorn
arise to empathize
make them come close to human size
I do my little bit, I collect n give my spare belongings
Clothes ,utensils n groceries ,things they were longing.
CHEW THE CUD
Im afraid to love again
Everything can all be so sudden
Falling in love is no problem
But failing to be love is such a pain
Loving someone is such a privilege
But loving the wrong person
Is worst than a venom
There is no escape unless a sacrilege
Let them be gone
Like the demon
Let them drink thy own poison
And begone
I would rather be on my own
With peace and serenity
Together with the nature alone
I'll find my security
@ Copyright Meline Ngo December 17, 2015
I'M SORRY FOR LOVING YOU
Who could have perceived
That i will ever feel this way again
Feeling so cherished
Always looking forward to see you again
Waiting for your messages
Can't sleep without your goodnight
Giggling with your responses
You make my mornings bright
But this shouldn't be
How can this be
Everythings happening so fast
This should past
I wish you are not you
It should not be you
It is wrong to love you
I cant belong to you
Who do not wish to be loved
Its feels so great to be in love
But it has to be right
And to someone I have the right
I love you already
But are we ready
We are not for each other
We don't belong together
Now
It has to be now
It has to stop
Everything must stop
I don't want to hate you
But I have to let go
I didn't mean to love you
Im sorry I really have to go
@Copyright Meline Ngo. November 25, 2015
DWELLING IN HIS PRESENCE
Let Your Divine light shine upon us
Touch the heart and mind
Of our generation and the next
To completely surrender to You
Let the world kneel upon Your presence
May we bow down our heads and pride
To praise You and lift Your glory
As we cry for Your blessings
We love You
We lift up our hearts in Your name
We call upon Your holiness
Teach us to love You more
Teach us how to bend our selfish ways
Teach us to exalt Your Holy name
Touch our spirits
Embrace us with Your mercy
Keep us in Your loving arms
Keep reach with Your unending grace
Protect us from the harm of evil
Pardon our sins with Your love
We love You
We lift up our hearts
We call upon Your Holy name
Let us love You more
@ Copyright MELINE NGO. OCTOBER 11, 2015
My Wedding Vow
I was at the entrance
In my white lacy gown
The wind blowing on my face
With my parents on both side
The whole place was full of flowers
People in their fancy clothes
Waiting for me to walk on the aisle
All I can see was the tip of your head
How excited I was
To see how handsome you will be
In your white tux
Nothing will be more stunning as you can ever be
Everything was so perfect
As I entered and walked towards you
The choir sung our favorite song
Looking through the eyes of Love
The red carpet seemed endless
Friends families and relatives
Waving smiling crying clapping their hands
All emotions I saw
Were all out of joy and happiness
I wish it didn't had to end
As we said our wedding vows
Our first kiss as husband and wife
Made this day the most important event of my life.
@Copyright Meline Ngo October 5, 2015
My Hero
I was once in your womb
Pain of giving birth was like
One foot in the tomb
The bout that you needed to ease
Because I might be lost
If you don't fight to cease
Thank you for rocking me unceasingly
Thank you for feeding me
In the middle of the night tirelessly
The naval that I see
Is evident that you never gave up on me
I love you so much Mommy
Thank you for your unconditional love
You are my hero Mommy
Sshhh don't tell Daddy Mommy!
I love you too Daddy!
And you are the King and Queen of my heart.
@Copyright Meline C. Ngo
September 30, 2015
TO THE ONE WHO IS LOVE
Life is brittle
If love is little
Trust in Him
Learn to trim
The unsuitable
Flourish the valuable
In Him
Life is everlasting
To Him
Love is unceasing
With Him
Everything is unfading
Love is unconditional
When there is empathy
Love is total
When there is affinity
Love is genuine
When there is fidelity
What is life
If theres no one to trust
What is life
Is there's nowhere to run
To Him our life we can entrust
To Him anytime we can run
Life is brittle
If love is little
Trust in Him
Learn to trim
The unsuitable
Flourish the valuable
@Copyright Meline Ngo. September 21, 2015
ON THE ROCKS
Moments spent as one
Will forever be nostalgia
In my heart that feels so crumbled
Longing to be in utopia
Was it a kismet that we met
Fate gave you to me
Odds made you so close to me
But Trammel took you away from me
Then You're finally gone
There's nothing we can do
Are the words that stabs my heart
Heart still weeping in deep woe
Whence this gonna cease
This ardor that I seized
I demand to find an ease
Or I shall cease to exist
@Copyright MELINE NGO SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
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