DEDAN ONYANGO Poems

Water is life
Our thirst we resuscitate.
Oceans potions
Notions
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'BETROTHED'
A response to Obyero Odhiambo poem Betrothed.

Well you say
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Look at them
Their wrinkled faces tell it all
Of the heat that is eating them up,
Look at them child
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With their bags they walk
On their backs they talk.
'Excuse me sir
I lost my book! '
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Bees are known for their sweet honey,
Bees are known for their poisonous sting.
Bees are known for their diligence.
When flowers dry
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Show me where to steal,
Coz I am tired of being honest
In a society where values are only learnt in class
Yet practiced none on the grass.
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Africa a continent of beauty and wealth
But unknown and unexplored by its humanity.
Africa why the animosity?
Across your nations war tempers rage
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Trials
In
Our lives are plenty.
We get psychological torture
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You have time to think about the future,
It may not be crystal clear,
Yes, it may be unclear,
You still have time to think about it.
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DISABILITY MADE ABILITY

Hello to the world, Care to listen to my plea,
Isolated I feel, humiliation I undergo still,
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