Conceal your voice
Elevate you minds
Meaningful change
Is borne from
Ennobled minds
Not
Clattered conversations.
lasi_gi
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Conceal your voice
Elevate you minds
Meaningful change
Is borne from
Ennobled minds
Not
Clattered conversations.
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mlowe5 says: So true, lasi_gi! Right to the point...drum rolled! Thanks for the share. Peace and Love, mlowe5. |
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lasi_gi says: Thank you mlowe5 and many congratulations on winning the June competition with Emancipation: Delayed but not Dismayed. God bless |
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mlowe5 says: Thanks. This was a humbling surprise to me! Peace and Love. mlowe5 |
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Charles2 says: Vision |
OTHER POEMS WRITTEN BY lasi_gi
The Dark CloakWithout hesitation, man dazzled the bountiful land. That is until – the dark cloak descended. A dagger penetrated the art of living Bewilderment of the minds numbed the earth still. Those who sprinted learnt to jog, Those who jogged learnt to walk, Those who walked learnt to stand still. Life as they knew was washed away They closed the heavy doors behind them.
Eagerly searching for answers They watched the parting clouds Wondering if they will ever reconcile. They watched the rain drops roll down the drains Wondering where they will end up. They listened to the chirping birds Wondering what message they had to bring. They watched daffodils break the ground For a sense of normality.
The heart longed for hugs and kisses, The lips learnt to smile from a di... |
DepartureRemember the days they ran Into the woods to be at one with nature. They NAVIGATED their way around the old aged wise trees. They were saturated with awe As the birds TWEETED in perfect harmony. The sun flaunted its opulence As it pierced through the comforting CLOUDS. The amazement never whittled away. In that space they toured the WONDERFUL WIDE WORLD. Their minds grew as they etched Their FACES in their BOOKS. SAM SUNG joyously with A sway in his footstep As the smell of the nectareous APPLE pie beckoned him home.
They are now garbed in the pacifying garment. Lured into NAVIGATING their way around The engulfing WORLD WIDE WEB. Swamped with emotions whilst TWEETING all night long. The hackers flounce their prowess As they sear through the elusiv... |
Take meThey put me in class B. Get caught taking me, You are looking at Possession with up to 5years.
Get caught Supplying and producing me, You are looking at up to 14 years.
My People what are you looking at? Why do you winnow with a winnowing That yields to nothing.
I look around to find me refaced. The new miracle plant is replaced with CBD. Beauty shelves are graced with CBD. Magazine pages are laced with CBD. Shop fronts are enchased with CBD. Health shops are vambraced with CBD.
But remember, Get caught taking me You are still looking at doom and gloom.
My people why do you unbrace me, Please, Please Emface me to the 21st century and beyond. That’s not a job for someone else... |
Rainbow - Over the Rainbow (Closure)As the world rages I see a rainbow of mankind Looking over the horizon. Standing Row by row, Shoulder to shoulder, Hand in hand, Singing In perfect harmony.
Hoping and praying for a peaceful world for all.
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Africa - Over The RainbowAfrica the nation of wonder They took the child Away from wonder. But wonder Will always be in the child.
When your body alliterates to The sound of the music. When your tongue dances to The rhythm of the soul food. When your feet graces The ground like a king. When your pen bellows To reveal your inner thoughts. When the globe is illuminated By the glow of your skin.
Just remember, That whilst the child may Have left Africa, Africa never left the child, Africa will NEVER leave the child. You are close to home More than you will ever know. |
Fragment – Over the RainbowThe colonial masters came With abounding plans to fragment. They spread their wings over the diamonds, They suffocated the gold, They pecked at the copper, They smothered the platinum, They cornered the cobalt into their web, They scurried away with the cocoa.
They clipped the wings of those Left behind with Fragmented land Fragmented culture Fragmented language Fragmented sense of purpose Fragmented sense of direction Fragmented minds.
Once orderly people are now Left with fragments they are Painstakingly trying to piece together. What an arduous task lies ahead, But with God’s guidance it will be done. |
ElevateConceal your voice Elevate you minds Meaningful change
Is borne from Ennobled minds Not Clattered conversations. |
The Right ThingDoing the right thing by everyone Does not guarantee that everyone Will do right by you.
The thorns will be scattered in your path, They will prick, They will draw blood, There will be desolation, There will be anguish, There will be anger, There will be tears,
But carry on you must! |
Mama - Over The RainbowI liked to clutch my arms around Mama and feel the warmth of her body. I cherished the sound of her soothing voice And mastered every expression on her face as She shared tales with us under the tree. I liked to watch the sunrise with Mama She promised to teach me how to Plait my hair and cook lots of food.
I heard whispers about Mama Being taken away by men with Strange coloured eyes who shone in the dark. I waited a long time for Mama To return from the Door of No Return. I will tell my children tales under the tree Just like Mama used to tell me and pray they They don’t notice my pensive voice unlike Mama’s.
I will teach them how to plait their hair and cook the way I know how. I will tell my children stories about Mama because they will never meet her. I will watch the... |
The Tide - Over The RainbowAt the high tide,
This piece was written to express the moment of realisation of the oppressors and their descendants.
Over The Rainbow is a poetic collection capturing the perspective of various members of the global community over time, stemming from the Atlantic Slave Trade.
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