In
shallow
hollows
holy
as the right to sing
lullabies under an African sun
poverty nurses
fed up
anger
laid in ostrich nests
girls stolen
boys chosen
to feed poverty’s ache
clothed in terror’s
regime
which
when fed
grows
til 20,000 dead
pay
for
Boko Harem’s
hunger
shall i say it again ?
lullabies
under an African sun
sung
Sharia
holy
hollows echo
shallow
in
Boko Harem
Marvellous.
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Thank u…
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So sad.When I look at the fact that a lot of food is dumped in the bucket while children are starving, my soul cries !Thank you Kae
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Powerful and disturbing. Thank you!
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I went to Africa three times for President Clinton in the nineties. We were send on a water, food and medicine mission. We try to help. I bury many kids and adults. If people saw the starvation. Wouldn’t allow government like the USA to spend 25% on war. We would feed the world. Concern, kindness and help. The way to understanding. Your poem is needed. People forget that some places in our world. Children are dying of starvation.
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Thanks for sharing this John… I have not been there but my heart travels as I pray… yes.. the fight of life is for love… to care for one another…
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I agree. People forget the hungry and homeless people. Not only in Africa. Many sad tales in the USA.
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Yes… this is where my daughter and I are beginning to walk.. our hearts are growing .. as we are called to love folks on the streets of Fresno… and called.. to write … I am glad to know you John
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My work donate food to the food charities. Many help in Detroit. The world need a kind smile and a helping hand.
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Awesome:)… yes.. the world needs many smiles and many hands…
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please read and pass on. Powerful and needed words. We need to feed the world. Not destroy her.
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Thank you so much for reblogging…
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You are welcome Kae.
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Your heart is bigger than this world
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What a kind thing to say!..:)
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So sad. Thank you.
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Thank you for commenting .. yes it is awful…
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such a great poem Kay ā¤ so awesome well done xxxx
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Thanks…
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