Hebert Logerie Poems

Jodi a se fèt Sin Valantin, fèt Lanmou
La pè, linyon ak rekonsilyasyon
Nap pran plezi nou an kreyol, Ti Toutou
Nap fè lanmou avèk pasyon
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Ne pleure pas, ne pleure pas, mon amour
Si tu pleures tes larmes vont m'étrangler
Si ti pleures tes sanglots vont me noyer
Dans l'abime des émotions. Au secours
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Après tant d'années
Je n'ose conter
Raconter et compter
Nous voyons encore
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Notre brave Bicolore n'avait pas cessé de flotter,
Durant les attaques violentes contre la patrie en vibrations,
Pendant que les élus effrayés s'étaient cachés
Dans des barils sous l'influence de fortes émotions.
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YA lyublyu tebya, kak ty rodilsya so stilem
Blagodarya krasivoy chernyye v'yushchiyesya volosy
S yego chernogo dereva glazami i nyu
Blagodarya bol'shomu tropicheskoy ulybkoy
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What ' Je suis Charlie' Means To Me…

« Je suis Charlie » literally means « I am Charlie »,
Which in turn translates into standing against:
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Countless criminal cops in the Police departments
Are murdering our children, siblings and parents.
This is a very serious matter! This is a tragedy!
They are constantly harassing the members of the family,
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Let's stop and think for a short second, for a brief moment,
This young activist reminds me of the great Nelson Mandela.
Let's take a deep breath, wherever you are under the tent,
This well-spoken teenager reminds me of Mother Theresa.
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Money is not God,
Albeit good health and great wealth
Will put a commoner in the position to afford
The most luxurious amenities on earth.
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One must be really like you from the native country to comprehend,
One must be truly like me from the tropical country to understand,
And to feel at this very moment the stinging lashes
Unjustly burning the flesh of our ancestors to ashes.
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