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"heritage" poems
Gentlemen of Courage and Ladies of Excellence, Toast to stolen prayers with rarer player’s hands; Soft in defiant laughter, when drinking their wine from the bowels of brines Sing along the Ballads of Heritage with Melodies of Exception; Boast, not a breathe, though sullen heirs ghost to fairer wearer’s air(s) of land— A settlement of Rapture and Resurrection, arid, amid dirt and sand and King and thy Kingdom sprout flowering tomb, and rosebud temple reach to the sky during the showers of spring Devours the crescent Moon in big pink petals of bloom; A garden so fertile it could look pretty in wartime— with Gardeners of Courage and Laborers of Excellence; (Lapse, not into digressions of Being and Essence but hands in the soil and planting the actions of kingdom come,        patient building of Spring Reign sure as the flame, the architect of rising Sun is (Daughters and Sons of kingdom came,       the soldier in a land been conquered and named; abandoned for the greenness of hope. )May it never come, Be All The Same; ( be gentle, though whispering wind) Seeds of Nextyear and the spores of Awhile, carried by the Wasps and the Clouds To the Gentlemen of Excellence and Ladies of Courage, illuminated, eyes from the flora of stars faraway forest floor of foreign       fears,       as the hungry Owls of Time prepare a final feast—       Consume the years between Here and Now;       Watching from blank perch, among       the Trees of Afterall; a place beyond expectance.       Sing the branches of experience, to wake       in Siren’s cipher; inelegant forms       of waking, ugly sleep on rocks of seabed; once was aboard a marooned skyline— Those Who Are Will Be again, again a serf in a wave of Time’s refraction. Neverending neverbeginning;                           Those Gentlemen of Courage and Ladies of Excellence, on the Day That Is, arrays of seers sayers doers displayers optimists and pessimists, toast to them         and their rarer player’s hands, Boast they, not a breathe, though sullen heirs ghost to fairer wearer’s air and land; Laugh and howl and dine, they drink their wine from disemboweled gourds         of their own divine— Warped, in jowls of hungry fix, no feast they fear, for they prey to the Owls of Time.
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Apr 30, 2018
Apr 30, 2018 at 5:28 PM UTC
Gentleman of Courage and Ladies of Excellence
Gentlemen of Courage and Ladies of Excellence, Toast to stolen prayers with rarer player’s hands; Soft in defiant laughter, when drinking their wine from the bowels of brines Sing along the Ballads of Heritage with Melodies of Exception; Boast, not a breathe, though sullen heirs ghost to fairer wearer’s air(s) of land— A settlement of Rapture and Resurrection, arid, amid dirt and sand and King and thy Kingdom sprout flowering tomb, and rosebud temple reach to the sky during the showers of spring Devours the crescent Moon in big pink petals of bloom; A garden so fertile it could look pretty in wartime— with Gardeners of Courage and Laborers of Excellence; (Lapse, not into digressions of Being and Essence but hands in the soil and planting the actions of kingdom come,        patient building of Spring Reign sure as the flame, the architect of rising Sun is (Daughters and Sons of kingdom came,       the soldier in a land been conquered and named; abandoned for the greenness of hope. )May it never come, Be All The Same; ( be gentle, though whispering wind) Seeds of Nextyear and the spores of Awhile, carried by the Wasps and the Clouds To the Gentlemen of Excellence and Ladies of Courage, illuminated, eyes from the flora of stars faraway forest floor of foreign       fears,       as the hungry Owls of Time prepare a final feast—       Consume the years between Here and Now;       Watching from blank perch, among       the Trees of Afterall; a place beyond expectance.       Sing the branches of experience, to wake       in Siren’s cipher; inelegant forms       of waking, ugly sleep on rocks of seabed; once was aboard a marooned skyline— Those Who Are Will Be again, again a serf in a wave of Time’s refraction. Neverending neverbeginning;                           Those Gentlemen of Courage and Ladies of Excellence, on the Day That Is, arrays of seers sayers doers displayers optimists and pessimists, toast to them         and their rarer player’s hands, Boast they, not a breathe, though sullen heirs ghost to fairer wearer’s air and land; Laugh and howl and dine, they drink their wine from disemboweled gourds         of their own divine— Warped, in jowls of hungry fix, no feast they fear, for they prey to the Owls of Time.
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Rolling down St. John's Heritage Highway after Sean, my grandson's birthday party I belt out my pioneer song with vigor echoing across the vast beauty, wide open, sacred spaces pristine vistas Norman Rockwell cows grazing in bygone pastures happily moo along Driving past the yellow deer crossing sign Florida woodlands giddyap near the edge of the road long brown antlers prancing to a timeless rhythm I hope and pray that I can somehow kindle a spark of appreciation in my niece and grandsons so that they may behold the baffling greatness and mystery that is our universe These young'uns are mighty attached to the virtual reality, world and landscape of computer technology A sprinkling of cowboy stars flash an omnipresent wink Sunset bonfire explodes across the frontier horizon Turning the corner onto Emerson Drive smoldering scarlet orange embers reflecting lights shoot fireworks, launch rockets through an ever expanding field of vision
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Sep 2, 2018
Sep 2, 2018 at 1:21 PM UTC
O Heritage Highway
i'm not a slave of compliments. I won't overdose on injections of racism. The only addiction i have it of the melanin in my skin. My heritage is not a sin. My womanhood has always been the evidence of excellence. My faith is not a bad habit I need rehabilitation from. If discrimination was a drug i would be high every day
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Apr 11, 2016
Apr 11, 2016 at 7:03 PM UTC
Untitled
dead bodies floating in our oceans from the Asian Pacific to the Mediterranean crumpled corpses lying on our beaches thousands drowned unknown overcrowded detention centers not unlike concentration camps behind barbed wires guarded by police and snarling dogs nobody feels responsible not  those who started wars destroyed whole cities made millions homeless and into refugees not those who take advantage of the chaos for their own gain abusing the names of their gods or some ancient figurehead to excuse their atrocities and greed not those who live in comfortable homes and wish the desperate crowds would just stay on the TV screen and not come close nor those who pretend to be the guardians of our great humanitarian heritage but show no backbone against nationalist fanatics it is the shame of the world to sit and talk and watch and not do enough those who turn away the needy and homeless could also quite suddenly lose their homes forced to rely on the kindness of strangers
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Sep 6, 2015
Sep 6, 2015 at 7:43 PM UTC
THE SHAME OF THE WORLD (NOTHING has really changed since I wrote this poem on Sept. 6, 2015!!)
Their boat turned in towards us ready to board our vessel to take us to their island, a fastness, craggy, bleak, treeless. To winter peat fires, gales, darkness, weird northern tales of gods and trolls, black nights seared by bright light curtains, a violent Viking heritage. A place where cold sea and ocean overturn the crippled sea stacks, our lives in the boarding party's hands and our skilful Shetland pilot.
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Jan 30, 2016
Jan 30, 2016 at 9:53 AM UTC
The Boarding Party
Sons of the soil. Daughters of the soil. Wake up and rejoice, for its the day of your heritage. Celebrate your culture, for it is your privilege. You are Africa, Africa is you. A nation so diverse and true. A real rainbow nation. Deeply rooted in our tradition. Nna ke mo Tswana, ebile ke motlotlo ka bo Tswana bame. Nna ke mo Pedi, ebile ka ikgantsha ka go nna mo Pedi. Mna ndi ngum Xhosa, ubona nje, ndiyazi dla ngo buXhosa bam. Mina ngi ngum Zulu qobo, futhi ngiyazi qhenya. On this day, remember who you are. On this day, commemorate who you are. Take pride in your true identity. Let there be peace and serenity. In South Africa our land. Together may we all stand. Le ga ole moTswana wa Afrika. Noba ungu m'Xhosa wase Afrika. Le ha ole mo Sotho wa Afrika Borwa. Are rataneng. Masi thandaneni. On this day, speak your mother tounge. On this day, sing your clan song. A moTswana eme a kgibe. UmXhosa maka phakame axhentse. UmZulu maka sukume agide. A moPedi a emelle bine. Sons of the soil. Daughters of the soil. Wake up and rejoice, for its the day of your heritage. Celebrate your culture, for it is your privilege.
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Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019 at 5:57 AM UTC
Happy Heritage Day South Africa
I wear beads and  African bracelets for beauty. I forget why the people before me wore them. I wear them with pride not because I earned them but because I simply look beautiful. Beautiful!? What does that even mean? My Nana has scars on her body. She shows them to me with pride. Narrates stories of the war in the past like an action movie only she didn't have a gun only bows and poisonous arrows. The missing teeth in her mouth causes her to spit almost every second she talks. But this embarrassment is only felt by me. She is proud of the hole in her mouth. Suddenly I feel the urge to remove my African beads. They have no meaning only that they are African and I am and so am entitled. But I have done nothing for my heritage. Not even fight for it. Slowly it's being forgotten and people are crossing over without a care in the world. 'To civilisation' we say.  'For the good of the people' we say. But is it? We were a community wrong as we were to circumcise women, marry them off at an early age, burn the wrong... We were a community. We loved each other. We cared. We taught our children how to feel and be the earth. We taught our children to respect the earth and in return the earth blesses us with herbs to cure. What did they call it? Aaah yes 'witchcraft'. We were not animals who forget their children in  pit latrines or by the river side just because we cannot afford them or don't want them. We cared not of individualism because together we grew in spirit, body and soul. It was not backward it was culture. And culture is flexible. It can change but can never be terminated. It is not a shoe that when you grow out of  you throw and buy another. And so I am not telling you to go back to your roots because if am quite honest you were never in it. Rather embrace it. See how 'civilised' you will feel then. yours The Red_Head
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Jun 21, 2017
Jun 21, 2017 at 3:08 AM UTC
Conscious beads.
I wear beads and  African bracelets for beauty. I forget why the people before me wore them. I wear them with pride not because I earned them but because I simply look beautiful. Beautiful!? What does that even mean? My Nana has scars on her body. She shows them to me with pride. Narrates stories of the war in the past like an action movie only she didn't have a gun only bows and poisonous arrows. The missing teeth in her mouth causes her to spit almost every second she talks. But this embarrassment is only felt by me. She is proud of the hole in her mouth. Suddenly I feel the urge to remove my African beads. They have no meaning only that they are African and I am and so am entitled. But I have done nothing for my heritage. Not even fight for it. Slowly it's being forgotten and people are crossing over without a care in the world. 'To civilisation' we say.  'For the good of the people' we say. But is it? We were a community wrong as we were to circumcise women, marry them off at an early age, burn the wrong... We were a community. We loved each other. We cared. We taught our children how to feel and be the earth. We taught our children to respect the earth and in return the earth blesses us with herbs to cure. What did they call it? Aaah yes 'witchcraft'. We were not animals who forget their children in  pit latrines or by the river side just because we cannot afford them or don't want them. We cared not of individualism because together we grew in spirit, body and soul. It was not backward it was culture. And culture is flexible. It can change but can never be terminated. It is not a shoe that when you grow out of  you throw and buy another. And so I am not telling you to go back to your roots because if am quite honest you were never in it. Rather embrace it. See how 'civilised' you will feel then. yours The Red_Head
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My culture betrayed me at birth, Abandoned me on the West Coast And stripped the heritage from my Rosy red tongue the Cali sun Kissing my ****** skin, carefully, softly, Wrapping me in her white bed sheets Calling me one of her own.
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Jul 23, 2014
Jul 23, 2014 at 9:20 PM UTC
White Washed
It is the way my traditional head cloth covers my head artistically. Giving me a sense of a gracefully hand made Crown. Passed on from generation to generation by My ancestors from all corners of Africa. It is the way my hands flatter when I narrate a story. Giving me a sense of articulation. Pride, dances through my veins. It is the way my body moves to rhythm from hip to hip. Shoulders momentarily shaking to the sound of unique beads woven Shekere. Legs aggressively moving to the talking drum. It is the way I speak to my elders with respect. Knees on the floor when taking or giving them something. Sweep the compound when asked to. Adherence of instructions turn to turn. Heritage moves with me in one accord.
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Sep 2, 2016
Sep 2, 2016 at 8:29 AM UTC
What is Heritage?
I was brought into this house Ordered from the local furniture shop Made to order according to specifications I am a wingback, Upholstered in full-grain leather   True to my rich heritage I was placed in the library Amongst the illustrious works of famous writers Half- a - century have passed, providing support To the backbone of the family Although tired, he finds solace in my cozy embrace I give him my wings to fly into the world of literature Cervantes, Bunyan, Bacon, Goehte, Dostoevsky, Chekov, Tolstoy Some of the names from the illustrious collection Not all were privileged to have a seat here He was transported to each era, savoring the rich legacy Of literature down the centuries I was privy to the mind-boggling debates Which he conducted with himself Trying to reason each work of literature A mere wingback rose to be a companion Providing sturdy support on the mahogany legs One fine day the reading session ended in deep slumber Five decades of bonding and companionship came to an end Now, I stand here, forlorn, at the corner of the library Reminiscing the reading sessions, and siesta The wingback does not have the wings to fly away from this bond © Amitav (Radiance)
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May 26, 2014
May 26, 2014 at 2:35 PM UTC
The Wingback Chair
English Teeth, English Teeth! Shining in the sun A part of British heritage Aye, each and every one. English Teeth, Happy Teeth! Always having fun Clamping down on bits of fish And sausages half done. English Teeth, HEROES' Teeth! Hear them click! and clack! Let's sing a song of praise to them - Three Cheers for the Brown Grey and Black.
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Teeth
Just the thought of them makes your jawbone ache: those turkey dinners, those holidays with the air around the woodstove baked to a stupor, and Aunt Lil's tablecloth stained by her girlhood's gravy. A doggy wordless wisdom whimpers from your uncles' collected eyes; their very jokes creak with genetic sorrow, a strain of common heritage that hurts the gut. Sheer boredom and fascination! A spidering of chromosomes webs even the infants in and holds us fast around the spread of rotting food, of too-sweet pie. The cousins buzz, the nephews crawl; to love one's self is to love them all.
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Relatives
Africa, Oh Africa! Africa, Oh Africa! My Motherland, Why not take pride in who you are? When you converse, You use the language of the West. The offspring of the same parents, And still use the language of the West. Your own children try to distance themselves and dress and talk like Those from the West. Your airwaves are filled with music, Fast beats, foul language and heavy metal from the West. Even the food you eat All processed and purchased From the West. Your fields are dry. You laugh at traditional foods and ceremonies. You have forgotten who you are. Your heritage cries out From the depths of the tombs you're filling up with immorality and your self-destructive ways. You despise who are, You ridicule who you are, You try so hard to change Who you are Your heroes and comrades In entertainment and politics In the community, the society Have been overshadowed By those from the West. Remember them, Revere them, More so alive than after death. Resurrect Ubuntu, Show a little compassion For a fellow who needs it. Stop the hate, tribalism And racism. This path of destruction Will get you nowhere. Let peace rule in the Motherland. Respect your elders, Salute the teachers Who try to lead your youth In the right direction. Teach your children well Violence is not the way The pen is still mightier Than the sword Eradicate illiteracy End child labour and Marriages. Honour, love and protect Your women and children. They will give you respect and happiness in return. Follow the footprints Of your forebears. Live in harmony with Yourself. Africa, Oh Africa! Africa, Oh Africa! Take note Before it's too late!
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Jun 19, 2017
Jun 19, 2017 at 6:41 AM UTC
Africa, oh Africa
Africa, Oh Africa! Africa, Oh Africa! My Motherland, Why not take pride in who you are? When you converse, You use the language of the West. The offspring of the same parents, And still use the language of the West. Your own children try to distance themselves and dress and talk like Those from the West. Your airwaves are filled with music, Fast beats, foul language and heavy metal from the West. Even the food you eat All processed and purchased From the West. Your fields are dry. You laugh at traditional foods and ceremonies. You have forgotten who you are. Your heritage cries out From the depths of the tombs you're filling up with immorality and your self-destructive ways. You despise who are, You ridicule who you are, You try so hard to change Who you are Your heroes and comrades In entertainment and politics In the community, the society Have been overshadowed By those from the West. Remember them, Revere them, More so alive than after death. Resurrect Ubuntu, Show a little compassion For a fellow who needs it. Stop the hate, tribalism And racism. This path of destruction Will get you nowhere. Let peace rule in the Motherland. Respect your elders, Salute the teachers Who try to lead your youth In the right direction. Teach your children well Violence is not the way The pen is still mightier Than the sword Eradicate illiteracy End child labour and Marriages. Honour, love and protect Your women and children. They will give you respect and happiness in return. Follow the footprints Of your forebears. Live in harmony with Yourself. Africa, Oh Africa! Africa, Oh Africa! Take note Before it's too late!
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July 4th, 2018 Where the land of the free has become obscured by the shadow of oppression, Its' silhouettes are the monsters children are afraid of under their beds. How, fireworks remind so many gunshots Self-proclaimed nationalists cannot stay loyal enough, to know what would be good for this land. This land of the free, no longer belongs to the home of the brave, but the cowardly. Family & children born unto what we deem unattached, from the roots of this soil, they are not welcomed for lady liberty's "borrowed" arms to embrace them. When each artifact was sculpted from an immigrant's hands, but we've warranted their tribulations are greater than stars on our flag. If those stars stand for detainment, tragedy, and fascism. I do not proudly pledge such ideals, embracing my heritage of greats- who journeyed over on ships across seas. They are the stars of America's history. —V.H.
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Jul 9, 2018
Jul 9, 2018 at 10:44 PM UTC
July 4th, 2018
The wisdom of God has always wanted big things to come in small packages. And like grace in unlikely places, so is the story of a child. In us (children), God shares His experiences with Humanity (patience, love, discipline, leadership, etc). Its a practical class. For In our heart is the possibility of Heaven And like us are those who live there. We are the glory of God concealed and it is your honor to find us out. We are the heritage from the Lord, a weapon of defense, and a great company for comfort. The most blessings of any family is hidden in us, by God. Like an arrow in The hands of the mighty, the one who shoots us, as directed by God will never miss his target. We come into your lives, you love us, we grow, we learn, and we love you back. We are that godly seeds the great husband man searches for.
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May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016 at 4:15 AM UTC
THE GODLY SEED (children's day)
words fail to describe the beauty and peace found in the mountains sublime the scenic panorama of the place is captured so well by those who live in the mountain's veld of trees towering to skies of indigo blue of squirrels owls and fireflies of streams pristine and pure within the province of mountain kin's hearts there is an intrinsic soulful yoke inborn of the mountain's heritage
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Oct 3, 2014
Oct 3, 2014 at 5:31 PM UTC
Heritage
First things first I'd like to apologise I'm sorry I'm not the good Indian girl I was bred to be I'm sorry I don't make round rotis I'm sorry that the tongue I use to speak punjabi is broken and hides in my mouth unused until desperately needed I'm sorry that I don't cook and clean efficiently enough to be wifey material Sorry that I love who I love and don't hate who I was told to Sorry that I can't follow gods blindly and not try to sneak back stage to see their shining gold adornments and blue body paints and multiple arms in full and bare glory and scandal I'm sorry that I'm actually not sorry for any of this I'm sorry that these are false and empty apologies I am unapologetically whole A human not just a race A female not a trust fund or business transaction I filter out the good parts of the culture I'm from and the ones I identify with I'll wear docs under my saari no apologies I'll grind on dancefloors and do the best Bhangra dance you'll ever see unashamedly Hareems and hoodies Bindies and pin up eyeliner Hedonism and head in the clouds My ambition is Ambedkar untouchable My drive is a salt march surging silently non violently through cities My hometown pride is built in concrete and rickshaw dust, Prejudice and Bollywood lust
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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 at 1:25 PM UTC
Heritage
I am half-Chinese and a half Filipino-Spanish. I have only learnt to speak Filipino my whole life. The best advises I have received is that there is no right or wrong, that labels does not always help. That no matter what, I should just go and "Live my life", or "Sing in Full Voice, Until Then". Attentive to a fault to the work or person at hand. Because of routine and living demands, sometimes I only pay attention to what is available or given to me. Like the quest for the Spices of the East, I could no longer live the same way when the time came. I had to learn preservation and other flavors. In a Asian Food Show, someone shares How some later generation Chinese had to study their own native language in secret between 1966 to 1998. Stories of how their migrant or refugee heritage have made them scapegoats of many local tensions. And varieties of words and ingredients also native to Chinese and later generations that lived offshore. Many of us now in the thrash of our collective songs towards healing and full living as humanity, continuing refugees and wanderers in our own ways. Where we see our indigenous-selves and our oppressor-selves, is not as difficult as we are usually made to, in a world of artificial demands and surpluses. One old song gently reminds me in many languages singing, as another bowl of handmade noodles breaks open into countless random pieces: We are only passing through earth. Made to experience, and let go of our fears and limitations.To gather our remains so that it is inanimate buildings and objects that are used by the living instead, and nothing is left behind. To not leave a trace. To learn how to love.#
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Sep 3, 2018
Sep 3, 2018 at 1:27 AM UTC
HANDMADE NOODLES
I am half-Chinese and a half Filipino-Spanish. I have only learnt to speak Filipino my whole life. The best advises I have received is that there is no right or wrong, that labels does not always help. That no matter what, I should just go and "Live my life", or "Sing in Full Voice, Until Then". Attentive to a fault to the work or person at hand. Because of routine and living demands, sometimes I only pay attention to what is available or given to me. Like the quest for the Spices of the East, I could no longer live the same way when the time came. I had to learn preservation and other flavors. In a Asian Food Show, someone shares How some later generation Chinese had to study their own native language in secret between 1966 to 1998. Stories of how their migrant or refugee heritage have made them scapegoats of many local tensions. And varieties of words and ingredients also native to Chinese and later generations that lived offshore. Many of us now in the thrash of our collective songs towards healing and full living as humanity, continuing refugees and wanderers in our own ways. Where we see our indigenous-selves and our oppressor-selves, is not as difficult as we are usually made to, in a world of artificial demands and surpluses. One old song gently reminds me in many languages singing, as another bowl of handmade noodles breaks open into countless random pieces: We are only passing through earth. Made to experience, and let go of our fears and limitations.To gather our remains so that it is inanimate buildings and objects that are used by the living instead, and nothing is left behind. To not leave a trace. To learn how to love.#
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The human mind is an interesting thing Mine is very As it tends to wander I mean Explore I have been told by an authority My wife That she's never seen one like it Although how she can see a mind I don't know She has seen a lot in her life Both with and before me She was a Travel Agent She's been to Turkey I like turkey I made an interesting stuffing for turkey once It was during my time in the seafood retail business In a fish market It, the stuffing I mean, had shrimp, scallops and crayfish in it My wife didn't like it much, she's of Irish heritage She's been to Ireland too Twice Once in college and once with her family Ireland is where Delorian made his cars in the 1980s Before he was arrested for trafficking in ******* I have not been to Ireland I have been to France, Belgium and England I stayed in Waterloo Belgium for two weeks In the 80's When I was 25 Waterloo is where Napoleon was finally vanquished Beaten by an Englishman They have a monument, the lion, on top of a big hill there I had to climb it twice The first time I forgot my camera I got a new camera recently A Pentax I have had several since Waterloo The camera hasn't been anywhere interesting Just my back yard I use it to take pictures of birds At our feeder In the big maple tree On the ground There is even a turkey that comes in our yard My wife's been to Turkey She was a Travel Agent
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Jul 28, 2012
Jul 28, 2012 at 11:11 AM UTC
A Human Mind
Things we never thought Thoughts we never think Things we put behind Things we never find Things we never forget Never wondering why Times that we forget are easy there no myth Things that we miss Are easily found Things we never hide is our Heritage, Roots and Pride
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Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014 at 6:16 PM UTC
Heritage, Roots and Pride
Men went happily to death But they were not the men Who marched For years Up to the line. These rode a few times And were gone Leaving a heritage of obscene song.
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Shock Troops
The already preset disposition of being Asian. I must've been accidentally mixed in the wrong laundry basket, because they tell me I'm white-washed. Born with foreign looks but a native tongue my birth certificate calls me ***** I would be the blonde-hair-blue-eyes of a country on the other side of the world but here, I'm still considered an immigrant in my own home. When you are Asian-American, you are also the stereotypes that trail your title. You are sushi You are jackie-chan You are karate You are good grades You are the slant-eyed pignose supporting character WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE WHERE UNITED IS TRANSLATED AS DISCRIMINATED! BUT DON'T GET IT TWISTED, ASIANS ARE PRETTY COOL! Excuse me straight misogynist white male, your Godzilla type of Asian, or my culture? When have I as an individual played a character in these quote on quote American movies? Hmm oh yeah, that's right! I was in Fast and Furious! Didn't I also make an appearance in Harry Potter as the cute innocent Cho Chang? If this also applies to you can I please have your autograph because I'm pretty sure I've seen you star in every movie I've ever seen. Or at least your people, right? Don't try to tone down the damage I already know I'm categorized in this Asian fetish that all you'll ever see in me is rice and anime, nothing more, nothing less. And if I were to become an author instead of a doctor, I'd be considered as a social unnorm a disgrace but isn't it already disgraceful that in this bleached-colors world I have lost touch of my heritage, my roots replaced with a skeleton idea of who I'm supposed to be I wear a mask. My friends speak to my mom in their native language. Sitting there, disoriented, lost in pronunciation I ask my mother why she did not teach me her natural tongue. She says, "because you are American." And I still do not believe her.
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Oct 13, 2014
Oct 13, 2014 at 11:48 PM UTC
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The already preset disposition of being Asian. I must've been accidentally mixed in the wrong laundry basket, because they tell me I'm white-washed. Born with foreign looks but a native tongue my birth certificate calls me ***** I would be the blonde-hair-blue-eyes of a country on the other side of the world but here, I'm still considered an immigrant in my own home. When you are Asian-American, you are also the stereotypes that trail your title. You are sushi You are jackie-chan You are karate You are good grades You are the slant-eyed pignose supporting character WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE WHERE UNITED IS TRANSLATED AS DISCRIMINATED! BUT DON'T GET IT TWISTED, ASIANS ARE PRETTY COOL! Excuse me straight misogynist white male, your Godzilla type of Asian, or my culture? When have I as an individual played a character in these quote on quote American movies? Hmm oh yeah, that's right! I was in Fast and Furious! Didn't I also make an appearance in Harry Potter as the cute innocent Cho Chang? If this also applies to you can I please have your autograph because I'm pretty sure I've seen you star in every movie I've ever seen. Or at least your people, right? Don't try to tone down the damage I already know I'm categorized in this Asian fetish that all you'll ever see in me is rice and anime, nothing more, nothing less. And if I were to become an author instead of a doctor, I'd be considered as a social unnorm a disgrace but isn't it already disgraceful that in this bleached-colors world I have lost touch of my heritage, my roots replaced with a skeleton idea of who I'm supposed to be I wear a mask. My friends speak to my mom in their native language. Sitting there, disoriented, lost in pronunciation I ask my mother why she did not teach me her natural tongue. She says, "because you are American." And I still do not believe her.
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Oh Jamaican girl,where is your patois? where is your long dreads of natural hair? your culture? Jamaican girl,sing your country's national anthem How do you not like reggae? what kind of Jamaican are you? You see the ackee and codfish I stuffed down my throat on a Saturday morning would never be enough for them. My extinctive use of the English language made them sick at their guts The fact that my waistline won't move in such a manner to alarm others. Born in the Yard Grew up in the suburbs Never boastful;always grateful So Jamaican girl you try to act white on purpose? Wear 'American clothes' And perm your hair? My nationality will coexist throughout my veins Will never hit sunlight unless my tongue decides to move in that direction. Will never be ashamed of my heritage as I am proud of it,yet also modified to not be defined by it.
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Apr 23, 2017
Apr 23, 2017 at 2:36 AM UTC
Jamaican girl
A strange kind of people whose hegemonic ways dictate and justify them to exhort their rituals upon outsiders and breathe fire on those who refuse. They have people called Slareneg whose job it is to decide the fate of the outsiders. They claim to be receptive of foreign rites but are known to somehow be able to coerce others into blindly discerning matters their way. They even have a history of confining their own, the ones they care not for at least, to do their bidding for them even though they are of akin heritage. These people also defecate in the same place where they consume meals. They are backwards.
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Dec 13, 2012
Dec 13, 2012 at 1:20 AM UTC
The Nacirema