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Best Poems Written by Edward Kurwakumire

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The Poet's Own

This is the beginning of the story, 
The poet's own 
That which has never been said, 
The secret of the praying mantis. 
Indeed. 
This is how it all began 
The mystery 
The suspense 
Somewhat strange 
He thought he was only a normal boy, 
That he could go through all the stages 
a normal boy would 
He never thought that 
one day he would be the praying mantis 
Yet he did not only become the praying mantis 
He also became the tortoise, 
The chameleon. 
But all sad 
All weary 
And all disappointed 
That rage 
That love 
That darkness 
In their lives 
Had only the poet been another person.

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The African Journey

At six o’clock 

Already at the bus station 

Not much. 

Just a tree to provide 

enough shade in the 

blazing sun 

And little protection when raining 

Six o’clock 

Can be an hour earlier 

Could be an hour late 

Or could just be in time 

The bus 

never punctual 

never certain 

Finally there is a sound 

And massive vibration of the ground 

At last the bus has arrived 

But full as usual 

We will have to stand 

Maybe halfway 

Maybe all the way 

But finally we get there 

And as usual grandma is there, 

Smiling, 

Waiting for us.

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The Thinker

The poet thought that
He could actually be the Praying Mantis
He wanted life,
A peaceful life
But there were always his dreams,
His fantasies.
Haunting him,
Always.
He felt like,
He had been running away 
all his fe,
Like he had always been a fugitive
So scared.
He felt he had never been the one
He thought, he should have just died
then he would suffer no more
And he would cry no more
He felt like never crying anymore
which was a contemplation of his death
And the life he always yearned for
The Poet's wierd Mind

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The Praying Mantis

well,some things never change
the order of the day is always the same
rejection,losing and hoping
hoping that maybe,just maybe
i shall be happy one day

these may be the thoughts of someone
someone sombre at heart
someone who feels the world has rejected him
and has nothing to live for
just dreams,hopes and aspirations

but it doesn't matter anywhere
because the day shall come
when i will be happy
yes,happy in a way i have never been
and nothing will matter anymore
since i will be in the land of dreams
and hopes
and having all i have always longed for
The day I shall die

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The Poet On His Wedding Day

It was a day
like a dream day
of the flowers,
the colors
white
pink
purple
lavender,
All enchanting me
Also dressed up
But where was my heart
that heart
the emptiness
that sorrow
The poet was in thought
all the way,
all the time
during the wedding
His wedding
His day
lying still
lifeless
The day of the poet
The day of his death,
The death of a poet.