I will write a letter and toss it in the wind
Or strip your hammock and toss in the river
I might be dead when they reach you
Nothing has changed
Yet nothing has remained the same
The gods have been vexed
All this time they’ve held rain
Grass still grows
Watered by endless flow of blood
The valley has changed its appeal
The shades we once rested under
Now home rotting humans
And vultures feast
The freedom fighters have fought the system
Then rebelled against their prior motives
They kill anything in human gait
But still….
The government lives
Not counting the ones lost
They fly outside to drink and dine
Because this nation is rotten
Their appetite might wane
When they took you, bro,
I couldn’t fight them
That’s cowardice I know
But death isn’t for the brave either
Bro, this nation is rich
You could have seen their arsenal
Yet, war isn’t cheap
Neither is peace affordable
Remember the cave we hid in?
They blew it up
Hundreds died in there
And smoke and dust soared high
As the blast drowned
Their shouts of victory
My turn is coming
I’ve dreamt about it with eyes open
I saw its end…
Somewhere in a vultures poop
I’m still lying here in wait
I know the bullets won’t reach me in time
This hunger, cold and fear won’t wait
Was literally moved to tears…
The most beautiful poem I have ever read on death!
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Wow! Thanks so much for your compliments. Just so you know, these scenarios are real in war-torn Africa
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How I wish they weren’t!
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Wishes remain wishes in Africa. such a shame
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Yes! I don’t know what to say. Maybe I should wish from India and your prayers be answered!☺
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Yes…please intercede for us!
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I will!☺😊
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Thanks
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Another dark one. Just a line or two short from being a little gratuitous for my taste. Still, so much passion and depth of thought in this one, young king! Keep writing!
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*a little too…
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Say it Herbert, Say it..a little too what?
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Hahaha, it’s chewy, I like it….😀
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Thanks, war in it’s nature isn’t palatable, I bet you can’t swallow the cud
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Right! Chew and spit…
Have to save some gut space for your later posts…
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Good, Lemme hope you won’t wait for long, balancing hustles and passion is becoming a real hustle!
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Put them to one side. Your passion can be your hustle.
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My friend this is Kenya, earning from solely poetry is still a dream
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😂😂😂trust me, I know. But you could go to Mombasa, frame that shit and sell it off to tourists…
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I’m working on a book…I think it’ll be a good package for my readers
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That’s more like it. Looking forward to buying a kindle.
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Don’t worry, you’ll be among the first to have a copy…
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Smooth! You could put the kindle version on Amazon.
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Obviously I will.
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Thank you man. we thrive…or atleast strive to
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Powerful writing George! Hope you are well.
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Oh My, Chevvy It’s been long hearing from you
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It has been too long, but I feel as dark as your poetry. There’s too much trouble here.😔
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what’s up dear, is the road getting darker?
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For the country – yes!
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Sorry for SA, but i guess Kenya is worse of..not unless there are bits I haven’t heard about SA, Of late I’ve been behind in everything
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A lot has gone down over the past two weeks.The tragedy of our continent is rearing its ugly head though there is still promise in the civil society response.
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Africa isn’t poised to rise above all the negativity it’s associated with. Provided we’re still lead by vermins, we’ll be neck-deep in abyss
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Much as we feel despondent from time to time, we have had leaders who have sacrificed and fought the good fight and I think there are still enough of us to rally behind the good fight and my hope would be that this must be our rallying call everywhere. Have a good day George!
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Yes, Chevvy, your views on social issues astound me most times..if well had your pair of eyes we’d lift this continent a pedestal higher.
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One of your best, I must say, by George! you are up in the top league
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Sunith, you know I rarely get such complements, you make wanna shout it to the mountains…thanks man
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welcome dear
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this is great, George. I too felt a tear. I don’t usually respond favorably to stark detailed descriptions of horror….but your writing rings true and is very very powerful. You are an outstanding writer.
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Thank you very much for your kind words, and thank so much more for reading the lengthy poem till the end. Blessings
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Reblogged this on SOMETIMES and commented:
I am very touched by this excellent poem by George Agak. His work is very graphic, and grabs ahold of the reader and doesn’t let go. It is an accomplishment to achieve such a deep emotional work of writing, and as you folks know, I am not subject to being moved by hyperbole. It is a sad fact that this kind of terrible scenario exists in our modern world. Thanks for the reblog-button, George!
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Thank you so much for sharing this poem, in it is a cry of victims slain by corrupt regimes that trade lives of hapless citizens for political and economic supremacy…Thanks
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yes. corrupt regimes too often rule, and are dominated by other regimes…like in Syria right now, there seems to be more than one villain here…sad but true. My field is actually Mexico and Central America…banana republics and control. I know not much of Africa, except to recognize similarities to other areas that I know more about. Greed and power…always to blame.
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Greed poisons souls and blinds the human eye, leaving empty belies and lustful eyes. such a shame people are good until they become leaders
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power corrupts as they say…once at the top there is struggle to stay there. we like to think we would be different, but ruthlessness is needed then.
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It’s something about insatiable greed, most leaders have the bellies of death that never fills up
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I am taking advantage of the REBLOG button to reproduce your poem on my own site, thanks.
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Wow..That’s great, no offense at all. I’m grateful you reblogged this..
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well I like it a lot, it really rings true. I am happy to reblog excellent posts. I only do if the reblog button is present, that way a post can get a lot wider exposure when it is on various sites.
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Yes, it takes a collective effort to grow art…I write very graphic poems from time to time but I’m very poor at marketing my work. Thanks for your pair hands in every little way!
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my own poetry is usually lighter in nature. not sure the best way to publish but I think it is easier now than it used to be because of Amazon, etc. Costs would be an issue for me.
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Yes, with Amazon you’ll reach a wider audience. It’s also easier to sell because you don’t handle shipping.
Poetry is a big house and everybody has a room in it. I’m love light poems, they give me a different pair of eyes. But when I write, it’s always has a dark edge…so I thrive in dark poetry and that’s me
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a book can be offered free on Amazon, to be an introduction o the wrter, good way to get name out. I usually pay if order online because I want to respect the author
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Yes, authors go through alot writing, it shouldn’t just be gotten free
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Opinionated Man blog promotes writers, do you follow him? George Messonios with WordPress I think talks about Indie Publishing a lot. I know nothing about this…but I should check it out. I’d like to put out a book with some of my poems.
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OM reads my blog…though he has alot of followers to visit mine daily..Jason Cushman is his real name and we’ve chat a lot. When my book is out I bet he’ll help me market it.
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probably where I found your follow…I knew his name but couldn’t think of the last name…I like him
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He’s a pro blogger, has a huge following and values them so much, his meet and greet threads have helped me gain followers
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I think thats where I first found your site. hes a good guy.
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Yes Could be!
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I bought a book from my beauty shop lady, her sister wrote it and published through Amazon and also distributes it locally. Limited exposure but every bit helps.
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Yes, these days you’ve gotta do both, have it in online shops but still have it stocked in shelves…Every little achievement matters
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Beautiful poem! Loved it!!
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It seems you love dark poetry so much…I’m synonymous to dark poetry
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Fascinating, deep, and a little hypnotic. Thank you for visiting my blog -I am richer by your touch…
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The pleasure all mine Fredrick…I love your blog and I will surely be back for more
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