You are my idol You is it, who manages to make me smile When I am down in the dumps You are an amazing poetess Imagine, could your writing **** Then die, the oppressors shall One of the fiercest voices against injustice Always, are you ready to make sacrifices For the benefit of humanity And the transformation of our extremely regressive society!
You are my idol Always, do you manage to cast a spell Through your mind-shattering poems As well as edge-of-the-seat novels An enchantment that is almost impossible to lift Really, are you a gift To the literary world So much do I love, the way you play with words!!
You are my idol Never, are you idle Buzzing with ideas all the time Truly, is your mind sublime You are the light to my darkness The fire to my icy coldness The humour to my seriousness The subtlety to my directness The list is endless!!
You are my idol I like you more than I hate Israel You mean as much to me As independence means to the Palestinians It was such an honour to see you perform Last December, at G5A Warehouse In front of a full house That I felt I was in a dream It was indeed a surreal feeling May you keep performing and inspiring May all your dreams come true And may Jesus bless you!!
Yet another poem dedicated to the amazing novelist, poet, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist - Dr. Meena Kandasamy.