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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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Poetic Ink MorepjeKO
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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Poetic Ink MorepjeKO
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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Poetic Ink MorepjeKO
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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Michelle Morris
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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Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris
Categories:
xhosa,
12th grade, africa, arabic,
Form:
Other
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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Beata Agustin
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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Michelle Morris
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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Anil Deo
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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Sibusisiwe LETA Ncede
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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Bobby May
Categories:
xhosa,
bible,
Form:
Acrostic
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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Shadow Hamilton
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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Ken Jordan
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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Muhereza Rodgers Roger
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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Dineo Mtshweni
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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Patrick Maitland
Categories:
xhosa,
history, me,
Form:
Verse
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