Short Township Poems

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Sometimes You Forget

Sometimes you forget
I'm the retired
Magosha from vaal
I'd rather be alone
Than be lonely with you

Magosha:south african township slang for a prostitute
Form: Tanka


Premium Member Down East

In the hills of sunday sunrise
Eastern township churches stand steeple heights
Loud summer bells chime fervently



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Heart Matters

An heart is a handy thing to have
except when its not -
Hands are of course handy as a glove
Except for ties that knot.

(c)Deo, Fort Beaufort, near Newtown "mixed-race" (In RSA English, "Coloured") Township. May 13th, 2021
© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Epigram

L O Y N Y O E T L

BBC DOCUMENTARY 

South Africa in picture's 
The Bang , Bang Club

THE WORLD OWES YOU NOTHING

YOU OWE EVERYTHING TO LIFE 
 
Black & White

Township Savagery captured @ Shutterspeed

Smile's as Far & Wide as the Lens Dare Reach

In a Moment of Madness

In the worst june-july
The adrenalin easily drifts by 
The sense of knowledge agrees that i am a genious
In a moment of madness,i buy the mountain from him


June-july:township slang for winter
Sense of knowledge:township slang for marijuana
Form: Sijo


Invisible Me

I see her in the township , 
I see her in my sleep , 
I see her walking past me, 
I'm the person on the street ,

I wish that you could see me , 
Want me like I want you ,
I wish that you could hold me ,
Like in my dreams you do ,

I know that it cant happen , 
For you to good for me , 
Ill always be the one on the street , 
You pass but never see .
© Mark Crone  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member The Three of Us-Me, Myself, and I

Robert Liar, cheat, thief, hypocrite. Brother of Michael aka “Boomboom”. Lover of poetry, ***********, and sadomasochism. Who feels frustration, annoyance, and ennui. Who fears fire, dishonest women, and bear markets. Who would like to see alien visitations, surfacing whales, and the destruction of Atlantic City. Resident of Voorhees Township, New Jersey Pettit
Form: Bio

The Poor Man

Saturday Night
in the township of Zithobeni
the poor man
screaming again
beging for his life.

The poor man love 
larking,but this time 
he was attacked by hyenas
filled with anger and ego
to split blood 
like vampires.

The poor man was assaulted verbally.

Through the window
I saw the whole
incident,the poor man
is lying in the 
pool of blood
and,his flesh is
torn apart like
ripped jeans.
Form:

Brudda South

Here down afrika
Slang is spoke
Township mouth
fingas point
Nigga rap 
ain't no joke

Ain't so south
To be all def
Ain't no way
We lef behind
We with it
We da beat

We da pepol
Here down south
Yo we speak
Da same mouth

Bruddas north
Ya hear we now
We kwaito rap
We kill da cow

We keep da beat
We wear hoodi head
We mandela
We tutu too
Toyi-toyi to da skool

He in south
We thro da mouth
Like badass boys
Cars girls toys

We with it man!

Come By Chance

RHYMER FRANK HALLIWELL SENT ME POEM BY FAMOUS AUSSIE BANJO PATTERSON, ABOUT A MYSTERIOUS COME BY CHANCE TOWNSHIP, THAT DON'T EXIST.... to Frank so come by chance becomes a poem, for the dreamers of the garden gnomes, till the witless in their folly, give up this ghasty dance, and the sheep do run it terror, from their romantic advance, bleating c'mon termorrer, it's our only Kiwi chance, begorrah... (AUSSIE JOKE ABOUT POMS AND SHEEP MAKING KIWIS , New Zealanders) Don
Form: Ballad

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