Francis Kokutse Poems

See what
Coronavirus has done to me?
I didn't bark,
and l did not jump
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One day soon,
I shall sing,
sing my song.
One day soon,
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After sunrise,
comes noon and sunset.
When you sow,
the seed germinates,
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Then,
l saw twisted tears,
that refused to fall;
And l looked well
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On their return,
The warriors spoke a
Different language
At the shrine.
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It was the eyes l feared;
otherwise, l would have plucked it;
this beautiful corn that won
my heart decades ago.
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A Valentine Hack
You will remain the headline,
splashed across my chest,
To keep my heart
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just the sight of you:
something kicked me,
my heart stopped,
and it was like a rebirth.
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A new day shall announce its dawn
Light, it shall bring to town
And all darkness shall be gone
New things shall be done.
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When our grandfathers said
a man does not quench his thirst
with water that he has begged for
they had us in mind so that we would
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