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Xhosa Poems - Poems about Xhosa

Xhosa pool
...#Xhosa_pool Today I fell into a Xhosa pool, still grappling with my recovery, my shivering mind. In there something epic hides, an enormous emotional drainage. Feel robbed off weight, side and focus......

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Categories: xhosa, fantasy, fate, feelings, flower,
Form: Free verse
My African heritage
...#My_African_heritage In my ears, I hear a drum beat, the sound points my listening ear to Congo, its effects echoing with my heart beat, although I'm taking a walk, this beat want me to sit down an......

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Categories: xhosa, africa, black love, culture,
Form: Free verse



Lend me a pen
...Lend me a pen, Xhosa's reverberates in me, with honour, one kneel on the ground, hail the tongue clicks, yesterday I was my mom's lil boy, today I woke up a husband, Eastern cape transformed me to a ......

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Categories: xhosa, africa, butterfly, culture, cute
Form: Free verse
My Beautiful African Lionesses
...In my mind's eye I see this incredible vision that would make a beautiful African painting. Perhaps I shall try to make it real. I dedicate this poem to the women of Africa. Be inspired by Archan......

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Categories: xhosa, africa, blessing, inspirational, light,
Form: Rhyme
Origin of the Name Swahili and Language, Bantu Name
...Origin of  the  name Swahili Or " Kiswahili" , One person  said , " Iswa ile" Another person said," Iswa iyi " Swahili is one of the  Bantu Languages Like isiZulu , Kifuliru,  Kinyindu, ......

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Categories: xhosa, 12th grade, africa, arabic,
Form: Other



Premium Member Peace In Action
... Police lady kneels in prayer for peace* against echoing bombshells Babe sleeps midst quietude inside mother’s womb. *Philippians 4:7 ...The peace of God, which passe......

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Categories: xhosa, christian, faith, god, imagery,
Form: Imagism
Peace
...Peace is possible. Let's embrace it fully and globally. Note: The symbols for other languages will show up as ?. Peace By Michelle Morris 28/01/2023 Peace is possible It isn't just a symbo......

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Categories: xhosa, encouraging, humanity, miracle, peace,
Form: Free verse
Looking Up To the Hills
...All day long, from 7:15 am today, needs come To my gate, with either "pastor " or "vaderrr" Justin & John T needed breakfast before work They did not go directly, to fellow churchgoer I found som......

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Categories: xhosa, beautiful, bible, emotions, identity,
Form: Bio
Being a Xhosa Woman
...I am proud of who I am While respecting other cultures I honour my womanhood While I take pride in my manhood Understanding it is to go through it As I am comfortable in my own skin Being ins......

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Categories: xhosa, africa, appreciation, character, culture,
Form: Free verse
Bible New Acrostic Style
...Trying something new! Spelling out Bible twice once on the left and once in the middle, not the exact middle lol 3 in 1 if you count the top Bible, father son and holy spirit (According to a user......

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Categories: xhosa, bible,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Meat
...Anchored by its feet hangs the carcass Butcher removes brisket and strings it Chuck steak diced for stews and pies Dark well matured silverside rests Entrails give the dogs a royal feast Flank m......

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Categories: xhosa, food,
Form: Abecedarian
We Are One
...Poet: Ken Jordan Poem:  We Are One Edited by: Sparkle Jordan written: June/2014             One day in Cape Town, South Africa,  an old man spotted twenty small children, all boys, ages ......

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Categories: xhosa, children
Form: Prose
Madiba Is Dead: Nelson Mandela
...Giant of justice has visited Baba Umkulukulu The lion that gave in to wolves like sheep To be sheered for our own freedom has died Father of the black and white Mentor and hero of freedom Our own Ma......

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Categories: xhosa, africa, death,
Form: Elegy
Culture
...I would have loved to be swati To wear lihiya And take part in the umhlanga dance Or even be venda I wouldn't mind doing the domba Or beating the djembe But I am only a mosotho woman B......

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Categories: xhosa, identity,
Form: Free verse
They Came
...The plain was flat, wild, and desolate They came when I, a San, was digging up a root. There were three They were brown Xhosa, bigger than me. Though they spoke in a tongue I did not know I knew that......

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Categories: xhosa, history, me,
Form: Verse

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