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Noirs Poems - Poems about Noirs

Premium Member Haiti, Haiti: the Decisive Battle of Vertieres
...Haiti, Haiti, Haiti, the Land of Martyrs Haiti, Haiti, the Land of Great Slaves Haiti, Haiti, the Land of Ancient Braves For many, the betrayed Land that matters. Haiti, Haiti, the volcanic lan......

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Categories: noirs, africa, black african american,
Form: Free verse
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 frater......

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Categories: noirs, 3rd grade, abuse, discrimination,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Film Noirs Gone
...Film Noirs dead But the voiceover's in my head it tells of ash-can alleys and dingy motels pulp magazines tell their own tales I'm in a dark corner I'm waiting for you for a kiss before dyin......

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Categories: noirs, america,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Je Suis Malade
...La douleur dans ma tête Les nuages dansent au-dessus des cieux Les visages noirs sont tous ce que je vois Si seulement j'avais une rose La rose pourrait mourir avec moi J'ai perdu l'amour J'ai ......

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Categories: noirs, baby, beautiful, farewell, loss,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Le Rat Noir - Translation of Iris Clayton's the Black Rat By T Wignesan
...Le Rat Noir – Translation of Iris Clayton’s « The Black Rat » by T. Wignesan (Iris Clayton of the Wiradjuri tribe in New South Wales was born in 1945. One of nine children, six of the elder chi......

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Categories: noirs, discrimination, hero, political, war,
Form: Quatrain

Premium Member Buddgelin Bey - Translation of Rex Marshall's Buddgelin Bey By T Wignesan
...Buddgelin Bey – Translation of Rex Marshall’s « Buddgelin Bey » by T. Wignesan (Rex Marshall, b. July 16, 1943 at Grafton, belongs to the aboriginal tribe, Thungutti/Gumbaingeri of the Baryulgi......

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Categories: noirs, humorous, mother, nature, rights,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ceux Qui Celebrent '88 - Translation of Kevin Gilbert's Celebrators '88 By T Wignesan
...Ceux qui célèbrent ‘88 – Translation of Kevin Gilbert’s « Celebrators ‘88 »» by T. Wignesan (This poem mocks the bicentenary celebrations of the founding or « settling » of the Australian cont......

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Categories: noirs, bereavement, celebration, corruption, independence
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Le Vrai Et Nouveau Hymne National - Translation of Kevin Gilbert's the New True Anthem By T Wignesan
...Le Vrai et Nouveau Hymne National – Translation of Kevin Gilbert’s « The New True Anthem » by T. Wignesan En dépit de ce que Dorothea a dit sur le sujet de la terre brûlée au soleil vous ne l......

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Categories: noirs, abuse, anxiety, environment, eulogy,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Daisy Bindi - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Daisy Bindi By T Wignesan
...Daisy Bindi – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « Daisy Bindi » by T. Wignesan L’esclavage à Roy Hill, quelle honte profonde misère: Les noirs obligés à travailler sans paie l’année durant, ......

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Categories: noirs, discrimination, freedom, inspirational, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
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, l......

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Categories: noirs, best friend, celebration, devotion,
Form: Quatrain
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 minci......

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Categories: noirs, bullying, character, conflict, culture,
Form: Free verse
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 de......

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Categories: noirs, discrimination, freedom, peace, race,
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 fraterni......

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Categories: noirs, political, prejudice, racism,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Poet Without Inspiration
...The wait seemed eternal to feel inspiration. Minutes were mountains as each one ticked by, my hand poised grasping a pen, and then seated without hitting one stroke on a key. A closed......

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Categories: noirs, poetry,
Form: Narrative
Black Fruits - In French -
...Fruits noirs Sans qu’on y prenne garde, Le ciel se tisse du grillage Sombre des branches. Elles s’étendent chaque année, Et chaque année, Grignotent un peu plus d’espace, Au point de par......

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Categories: noirs, allegory, animal, nature, winter,
Form: Free verse

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