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Rauch Poems - Poems about Rauch


May Day Prayer - Short, Then Long

...I
We celebrate Labor (LABOUR)
This year, with more PRAYER

II
I prayed briefly for my country, the people
Singing the "Pater Noster" - FATHER IN HEAVEN:
In the wee hours, as I awoke, th...
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Categories: rauch, bible, community, hope, political,
Form: Free verse

Identity Apples

...Identity Apples

iam a fat skeleton, resurrecting 
from the sad memories of dada 
and dark mysteries of aminism 
iam buganda 
i bleed hope 
i drip the honey of fortune 
makerere, think tank o...
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Categories: rauch, africa, analogy, anxiety, assonance,
Form: Didactic



Kom Wind, Kom Weer, Kom Oseaan

...Kom wind, kom weer – Kom oseaan
(Geïnspireer deur Laurika Rauch se lied)

Ek droom van my eie huis eendag by die see
Vir Laurika eentyd was dit nag
Myne staan ook op ‘n rots: maar dis dag
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Categories: rauch, philosophy,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Reflection on the Important Things