#continent
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*Before 200 million years ago
there was a single super continent,
named the Pangea,
and you have broken the Pangea
into two parts,
the Laurasia
and the Gondwanaland
by a single water body,
called the Tethys Sea
and we have seen,
the first sign of the life
on the beautiful black shale,
the blue green Algae
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@ Musfiq us shaleheen*
Sep 7, 2014
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:58 AM UTC
To many people of the world, Africa is often seen
Through a narrow lens, a filtered screen
As a place of poverty, starvation and disease
Of famine, drought, and misery
But this is only one side of the story
Most people say this out of ignorance, I’m sorry
Africa is a land of great diversity
Of vibrant cultures, of ancient traditions
Of beauty, of art, of peace
Yes, we have our challenges, it's true
But we are a people of strength, of resilience, of hope
From Algeria in the north, where ancient ruins abound
To Zimbabwe in the south, where Victoria Falls resound
Senegal is where the vibrant West African culture comes alive
And in Seychelles, the archipelago's beaches and nature are a perfect vibe
Sierra Leone has the beautiful beaches of Freetown
While Egypt has the Pyramids and other awe-inspiring sculptures
Mauritius is a paradise island, with virg*n beaches and luxury resorts
From the rainforests of the
Congo to the beaches of Cape Town
From Bijilo Forest Park in the Gambia
To the Kragga Kamma Game Reserve in South Africa
From Ghana to Nigeria, who regularly argue over which country
Makes the best Jollof, fufu and afrobeat
But the bond is as close as Arnold Schwarzenegger and guns – big guns
Look at Africa with a broader lens
And behold, you find the flawlessly faultless
The continent of countries, of tribes, of peoples
Each with its own history, its own voice, its own dreams
Its own richness of traditions, the diversity of their languages
And the beauty of their cultures
Let us dismiss the delusions
Of a continent that is backward, primitive, and poor
For Africa is a land of great potential
Of food that is spicy, soulful and sweet
Dance that is enthusiastic, energetic, and expressive
Where the earth is rich with resources untold
In doing so, we will break down the barriers
And create a world that is truly inclusive
For Africa is not a place of darkness
But a place of light, of hope, of opportunity
Africa is not a place of pity
But a place of power and pride
We are the children of a proud continent
Where the sun rises and sets with a sizzling splendor
Making it a place where every day is summer
Mar 27, 2023
Mar 27, 2023 at 12:24 PM UTC
Life as an island, there's such solitude
Every syllable an echo
The time is unknown when there is only you
Everyone is an island
Their own little world
A canvas in which to paint
A garden in which to grow.
I always believed that my shores were untouchable
Little boats enter inside the borders
But that's as far as they ever go...
Until one day
You stood at the mast
Took your lasso, pulled the rope
And dragged me into your waters
Built a bridge between islands.
Formed a continent with your company.
Aug 19, 2014
Aug 19, 2014 at 7:02 PM UTC
I'm the one with the golden horn
Speaking the truths of our forefathers buried under our feet
Having died digging gold for the white man
I believe I was born to teach
Teach the Afrikan child of their history
For to face your future
You must embrace your past
They labeled us the dark continent
After they had forced us to dig up the glistening black coal beneath our homes
Which covered our bare backs like the oil they were draining from under our homes
Our homes they took us away from and ran to the ground
To make way for their stone and steel castle
We still work like slaves we once were
To buy back our gold, silver, oil and souls
They buried the idea of us being nothing but slaves so deep in our subconscious
We have lost our conscience and fallen for their ways
We see a fellow child of the soil as a nuisance when they are begging for scrapes of food and warm clothes
They placed Afrika's offspring behind metal bars with the apes, hyenas, gazelles and watched from the distance with crocodile tears at the suffering "aborigines"
Listen to the song in the wind
Your ancestors are singing underneath the oceans they were thrown in
Your forefathers are singing underneath the soil beneath your step
Listen
Child.
Apr 28, 2015
Apr 28, 2015 at 12:24 AM UTC
i live a drowsy city in a drowsy state in a drowsy country in a drowsy continent in a drowsy planet in a drowsy galaxy in a drowsy universe because of my drowsy state of mind
Oct 25, 2018
Oct 25, 2018 at 6:41 PM UTC
Ever seen a list like this?
Nothing in a name that's not in me.
Want proof?
According to you, I was so, so loose,
I would have come undone.
I'm floating now, aimless, as loose
as I ever was in youth.
Ever seen a list of names
so long, you thought, what's so bad they must
escape?
Hear me now, I'm amalgamation.
Reminder that you can change your mind
as much as you like and not have to hide
the rush of your wave from the water at large.
You're in charge.
And when the trolls come along, as they must,
just trust the pull of your lungs to take
a deep, deep breath all up inside.
And say,
"Yeah, it exists in others.
It must be all up in me, too.
Yeah, I **** them off, cause
it exists in me at all --
But I'm just as much
a piece of glass.
Does your reflection
off of me make you mad?
Not much I can say to that."
I'm Gnat.
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019 at 3:37 PM UTC
since tizzops knows half of the world, there are
blue birds painting his name in the sky, formation
for the throne, lead her up, your queen
uniquely dressed in all-white, all guests fully covered in snow
everybody waited for that day, until tizzop & marissa, being in
a blossom-white garden happily said yes to each other
sparklingly white ravens, everything only this one color
the magical gift, like jeezy's magic city
marissa: come with me now, we're flying over continents
thousands of miles, first and tender kisses
and soldiers are firing into the air, under the
violins we are watching the world like drones
kings and emperors, in order to reward our people
i need me some bread and beans, proteinshakes
bodybuilding, this song fits into the first take
we are fate: tizzops & marissa, like vocals
and basslines, violins and piano
burner beats and our voices, all goes together
baby, come home with me, be at home with me
cause at home is the best and cosiest place
decorate my room, fill it up with blaze
give me your female touch, i am and remain an ox
when i spot you on a snowy path, as you're standing
in front of an ipod-white foal, babe, i stole that for you
like i'll be heisting mars, moon and venus, i become
calm and laid back, turn into what i will be and i am sure
that marissa got my back, and that she loves me
she is good, how i am enjoying this, we're like malibu
firing up waves on the rocks like cocktails
and the shiningly white swoosh of the ocean
is our carpet, and stars bet on our fate now, my babe
Aug 31, 2020
Aug 31, 2020 at 9:16 PM UTC
He is a crazy but lad that yearns
to raise a seance that resonates
deeply in his heart where his past
with a lariat are in his throes again
yet he's ultimately commanded
his dire inspiration in plaid
that molasses is strewn in rope
as his primary experience
and desires catapult in spirit
though with his lips of wine weep
in blood but still by political lines
why in heaven butters his bread
and easily tie his stead again
that weld his guile forthwith a tape
where vespers have borne even law
backing sustenance upon decree
that rudder his existence along borders in trades
Aug 6, 2017
Aug 6, 2017 at 7:07 AM UTC
imagine that the virus would
**** me fully and my verses
floated through algorithms
like real and fo shizzle
ain't no other take on this world
collapsing states the virus rages
should we all live inside of cages?
these are just words; just a poem
right? sure about your life?
everything is nothingness
people are packed with stress
who will read the last mass?
covid-19
people dying
Mar 19, 2020
Mar 19, 2020 at 3:17 PM UTC