Republic Poems - Poems about Republic

They captured and tortured my humanity. They believed slavery and colonization would slaughter my Africanness. Their heirs now ask me to sing praises of assimilation and integration, To become yet another mop in service of the Republic of Enslaving Enlightenment. I was born free, with Africa as my sacred land. I will never bow before my oppressors. I will never celebrate...

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Cornichons The Cute Kind Tasse and Gobelet are lovers. Two beautiful peacocks. I made a wager on the horses ,but didn't wanna tell my friends. The woman said. She would listen to Organ music during the day often times she'd sing along with the words to the songs: she had an old book with songs,rhymns and poems in it. She'd get up early in...

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Apocrypha phantoms Hustle flung at your plugged ears Wretched refuse numbed _____ NOTES: TITLE: When asked what form of government the delegates at the Constitutional Convention had created, Benjamin Franklin famously responded with "A republic, if you can keep it," implying that the success of the republic depended on the active participation and responsibility of its citizens.  Franklin's statement established the new...

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All I know is that I know something, though I agree, it ain't all that much. But those like Socrates who say all that they know is nothing seem to me to be completely out of touch....

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Rainbow like flag emerged Children born surrounded by waterless planets World shifting to countries without borders Long live the republic! Children grows to be adams and eves Clouds of not readily mixed oxygen and hydrogen unyielding rain World shifting to countries without borders Long live the republic! Those born end up dying Earth dries to dead earth World shifting to countries without borders Long live the...

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Two weeks away, a changing of the guard Some folks may take it awfully hard Others smirk, their shoulders shrug The 'Republic' still on track to chug ...

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Self proclaimed prophets, living in Opulence. Self proclaimed Disciples, living in Opulence. How many biblical prophets lived in opulence? Is this the Gainsaying of Korrah? Or am I just a bit frustrated with deception and hypocrisy? Self Proclaimed Messiahs, turning their backs on destitute women! “IF I have this world’s good and see my brother in need and do nothing to...

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these myriad days I've grieved towering loss of freedom once perceived, furtive malignant cancer spreads every citizen intrusive dread... anon denizens of the dark, surreptitious with their spark, do undermine, deceive, and chart a course diverse from heart's inspired constructive bent foundation land twas Heaven sent. ...

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Listen up, 'cause I'm about to spit some truth About a disease that's eating our society from the root Corruption, the silent killer, the thief in the night Stealing our future, our justice, our right Bribes exchanging hands, backdoor deals in the dark While the common folk struggle, just trying to make their mark Services meant for all, now reserved for...

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sky has no limit earth has limits overseas India-centric radicals' insurgency one dragon, dragon's Asia, dragon's world amidst global wars,is India occupation country spirit? world spirit? will there be cross border aggression or war within country? wear your soldier hat be war ready fulfill the call of duty for which you arrived ...

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When freedom defers its justice, A fearful republic becomes Impotent to expedite. ...

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The concept of a royal family Is such a ludicrous thing, Products of privileged inbreeding Worshipped as Queen or king. So, when the current one dies And, I stress, and only then He should be replaced by A broody, fat farmyard hen. Clucketty MacCluck theyll call her: She’ll be so much cheaper to pay With less embarrassing behaviour And unlikely...

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It only works when the public thing fully loved respected for all......

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[paraphrase of a Svan folksong] I, I am Queen Tamar I raised myself to Heaven I dug up a barren mountain I left only a deep hole I put the sword to Constantinople I drove them into the sea I made their lands my lands....

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[paraphrase of a Svan folk song] Tamar's mother said, "Tamar, You were born fully grown. Child, I saw you in a dream I looked into the starlit sky and saw That you were the village And you were the world."...

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