Hebert Logerie Poems

Nap fete tout bèl manman jodia
An verite, tout manman se bèl fanm
Nap fete tou tout fanm ki pa gen pitit
Pwofesè lekòl,fanm ki polis, machann rapadou
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No joke about slavery
No joke about racism
No joke about nazism
No joke about bigotry.
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Nous passons,
Comme des piétons,
Comme des fous lions,
Sur le pont,
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These are all lies.
These are dead flies
That can no longer move.
Change your groove,
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Hell in Haiti; Hell in Santo Domingo.
Our brothers and sisters have nowhere to go,
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Tell me what color you see
When you close your eyes at night.
Do you see the blue and clear waves of the sea?
The answer is negative. Do you see, in flight,
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There are sentences that are inaudible
And words that are passively silent
Oh! Words, verbs, innuendoes and pirouettes
We instantly ask incredulous questions.
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I love women for countless reasons:
They are the flowers of all seasons,
They bring happiness,
When and where things look grim and hopeless,
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I am lost, lost somewhere out in space,
With tears in my eyes, and sweats on my face.
I am lost, my mind is constantly wondering;
I am like an unconscious boxer in the ring.
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Oh! My God
We’ve seen too many great Poets
A jillion of them who have been so sad
For years. Great parrots, great Patriots
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