Short Haitian Poems

Zombie - A Haiku


Shining the darkness
A Haitian, slim zombie roars
at the perfect ghost


5/11/19
written words James Edward Lee Sr....

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Innuendo's of my reality,

The trends of this society, the culture itself, mocks my presence, my existence, and my essence.

The truth about how I am really perceived not only as a black man, but as a Haitian is ignored, overlooked, and well hidden....

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I pray dear God to grant reprieve
To Haitian brother in dire need.
Spirit, instill a strength divine,
Transform his heart as loving Guide.
May healing hands inspire hope,
May grace and love our prayers provoke.
Raise Haiti’s head, with conqu’ring faith
You will prevail, you will prevail. Amen....

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A Haitian Child’s Plea

Today I walked around all day.
My feet hurt.
I have no clean water to drink.
I have nothing to eat.
I want to take a bath like any other boy does.
There is no clean water.
I just want to be a kid.
Over head is a helicopter
hovering over me and I doubt they’ll help us.
I miss my family and that’s all I can think about....

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Nou vini
Nou flannen
Epi nou pati
Se tout sa nou konnen.

Sou latè nou vini
Nou navige, nou flannen
Epi nou pati san anyen
San papye, san lajan, san yon peni.

Se bonjou ke nou di
Nou pale, nou chante, nou ri
Epi san anyen nou kouri ale
San frèn ak sèn, san propryete e san papye.

P.S. Tradiksyon 'And We Depart With Nothing'
from Haitian Creole.

Copyright © Avril 2022, Hébert Logerie, Tout dwa rezève
Hébert Logerie se otè plizyè liv pwezi....

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Taboo

I can't keep my eyes off
Your rosy peach complexion
Just hanging in the warm 
Haitian breeze...
So close but firmly shut.

Guarded by your spiky skin
As if to say wait for you to ripen 
under the hot August sun.

To see you smile with 
black pearls exposed,
To see you smile
Open and ready 
to be plucked...

I want you if only to die
by your poisonous embrace.
Just to taste the nutty flavor
on my tongue. Oh, eight weeks 
will be too long....

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                   Ah yes 
 my once poetic visions of her
            dark brown skin
           flush ‘gainst mine

        Wooden bowls of rice
                     fish
           and exotic greens
             and warm wine
        chilled at my request

                 And now
           her parched lips
                 her dry 
         over exposed skin
          her tattered flesh

Can you feel my heart beating
           Haitian friends...

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To the teams of rescuers on the front line in Haiti
The Pilots, the Soldiers, and Truck Drivers
The Doctors, Nurses, and the Aides
The Clergymen, Volunteers
To the average Haitian giving of themselves
To meet the needs of their fellowmen

Your light shines bright in this dark hour
As a beacon to all the world 
Rewards more precious than priceless gems
To you and yours are assured
In a place where time can neither erase nor robbers pilfer
God blessings to you all...

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